The Invention of the American Desert: Art, Land, and the Politics of Environment by James Nisbet, Lyle Massey
The Invention of the American Desert: Art, Land, and the Politics of Environment

James Nisbet, Lyle Massey

The Invention of the American Desert: Art, Land, and the Politics of Environment

James Nisbet, Lyle Massey

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Long viewed as a tabula rasa, the deserts of the American West have played a distinct role in the projection of American cultural identities. Historically represented through fantasies of individualism, frontier ruggedness, and land acquisition, t...

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