A River and Its City: The Nature of Landscape in New Orleans
by Kelman, Ari
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Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Near Fine. 2006. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. 283 pages. This engaging environmental history explores the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the nation's most important urban public landscapes, and more significantly, the role public spaces play in shaping people's relationships with the natural world. Ari Kelman focuses on the battles fought over New Orleans's waterfront, examining the link between a river and its city and tracking the conflict between public and private control of the river. He describes the impact of floods, disease, and changing technologies on New Orleans's interactions with the Mississippi. Considering how the city grew distant—culturally and spatially—from the river, this book argues that urban areas provide a rich source for understanding people's connections with nature, and in turn, nature's impact on human history. .
Synopsis
"Originally published as Satan hérétique: naissance de la démonologie dans l'Occident médiéval (1280-1330), Editions Odile Jacob, 2004"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-250) and index.
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- Title
- A River and Its City: The Nature of Landscape in New Orleans
- Author
- Kelman, Ari
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0520234332
- ISBN 13
- 9780520234338
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- HISTORY, UNITED STATES, STATE LOCAL, SOUTH (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
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