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Past the Summit: Metaphors and Environmental Ethics in Mountaineering Narratives
Past the Summit Metaphors and Environmental Ethics in Mountaineering Narratives
Author: Katherine Wood
Mountaineering narratives are ripe for ecocritical study. Climbing books describe feats of daring, often ending in heroic success or miserable tragedy. But few have asked what implications mountaineering literature may have on our cultural mindset and environmental ethics. This thesis explores that question, and examines how...  more »
ISBN-13: 9783639169690
ISBN-10: 3639169697
Publication Date: 7/16/2009
Pages: 128
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Publisher: VDM Verlag
Book Type: Paperback
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