Olivia
American Wilderness and the Human Mind
When Chris McCandless burned his belongings and ventured out on his 'great Alaskan Odyssey' in 1992, he didn't know that it would be the last time he would ever see civilization again. But McCandless was not alone in his yearning for escape into wilderness, and America's sustained relationship with its natural places has invited deep reflection on our national origins with the natural world. Discover the religious, philosophical, environmental and literary implications of wilderness on America's national culture and how we as humans can find deep in ourselves the key to saving the planet.
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When Chris McCandless burned his belongings and ventured out on his 'great Alaskan Odyssey' in 1992, he didn't know that it would be the last time he would ever see civilization again. But McCandless was not alone in his yearning for escape into wilderness, and America's sustained relationship with its natural places has invited deep reflection on our national origins with the natural world. Discover the religious, philosophical, environmental and literary implications of wilderness on America's national culture and how we as humans can find deep in ourselves the key to saving the planet.
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