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  1. "An insect view of its plain"
    insects, nature and God in Thoreau, Dickinson and Muir
    Published: 2013
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]

    "This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to... more

    Universitätsbibliothek Bamberg
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    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    "This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to insects and what insects have to teach about creation and our place in it"--Provided by publisher.

     

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  2. "An insect view of its plain"
    insects, nature and God in Thoreau, Dickinson and Muir
    Published: 2013
    Publisher:  McFarland, Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]

    "This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to... more

    Freie Universität Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek
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    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universitätsbibliothek, Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
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    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Unter den Linden
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    "This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to insects and what insects have to teach about creation and our place in it"--Provided by publisher.

     

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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin; Philologische Bibliothek, FU Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    ISBN: 9780786464937
    RVK Categories: HT 4955 ; HT 6475 ; HT 6715 ; HT 1691
    Subjects: Wissen; Insects in literature; Nature in literature; Naturalists; Natur <Motiv>; Insekten <Motiv>; Literatur; Gott <Motiv>
    Other subjects: Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862); Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886); Muir, John (1838-1914); Muir, John (1810-1883); Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886); Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)
    Scope: VII, 202 Seiten
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

  3. "An insect view of its plain"
    insects, nature and God in Thoreau, Dickinson and Muir
    Published: c2013
    Publisher:  McFarland & Co., Publishers, Jefferson, NC

    Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Textual abbreviations -- Introduction-Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir: interpreting the language of nature -- Insects and the nineteenth century -- "With microscopic eye": Thoreau's insect perspective... more

    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Potsdamer Straße
    1 A 956914
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    Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
    2013 A 15950
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    Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
    2013 A 9786
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    Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Textual abbreviations -- Introduction-Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir: interpreting the language of nature -- Insects and the nineteenth century -- "With microscopic eye": Thoreau's insect perspective -- "A minor nation": Emily Dickinson and the insects' society -- John Muir: translating "nature's book"

     

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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9780786464937
    RVK Categories: HT 1691 ; HT 4955 ; HT 6475 ; HT 6715
    Subjects: Insects in literature; Nature in literature; Naturalists
    Other subjects: Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862); Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886); Muir, John (1838-1914); Array; Array; Array; Insects in literature; Nature in literature; Array
    Scope: VII, 202 S., 23 cm
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    Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-192) and index

    AcknowledgmentsPreface -- Textual abbreviations -- Introduction-Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir: interpreting the language of nature -- Insects and the nineteenth century -- "With microscopic eye": Thoreau's insect perspective -- "A minor nation": Emily Dickinson and the insects' society -- John Muir: translating "nature's book".

  4. An Insect View of Its Plain
    Insects, Nature and God in Thoreau, Dickinson and Muir
    Published: 2013
    Publisher:  McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson

    During the nineteenth century, insects became a very fashionable subject of study, and the writing of the day reflected this popularity. However, despite an increased contemporary interest in ecocriticism and cultural entomology, scholars have... more

    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    During the nineteenth century, insects became a very fashionable subject of study, and the writing of the day reflected this popularity. However, despite an increased contemporary interest in ecocriticism and cultural entomology, scholars have largely ignored the presence of insects in nineteenth-century literature. This volume addresses that critical gap by exploring the cultural and literary position of insects in the work of Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir. It examines the beliefs these authors share about the nature of our connection to insects and what insects have to

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780786464937
    Scope: Online-Ressource (211 p)
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    Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Textual Abbreviations; Introduction-Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and John Muir: Interpreting the Language of Nature; I. Insects and the Nineteenth Century; II. "With Microscopic Eye": Thoreau's Insect Perspective; III. "A Minor Nation": Emily Dickinson and the Insects' Society; IV. John Muir: Translating "Nature's Book"; Chapter Notes; Works Cited; Index;