Enchanted Forests: The Poetic Construction of a World Before Time by Boria Sax H

Description: Enchanted Forests by Boria Sax A personal, eloquent portrayal of the meanings and cultural history of forests. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Linking literature, philosophy, art, and personal experience, a moving exploration of the wooded landscapes power.In 1985 Boria Sax inherited an area of forest in New York State, which had been purchased by his Russian, Jewish, and Communist grandparents as a buffer against what they felt was a hostile world. For Sax, in the years following, the woodland came to represent a link with those who currently live and had lived there, including Native Americans, settlers, bears, deer, turtles, and migrating birds. In this personal and eloquent account, Sax explores the meanings and cultural history of forests from prehistory to the present, taking in Gilgamesh, Virgil, Dante, the Gawain poet, medieval alchemists, the Brothers Grimm, Hudson River painters, Latin American folklore, contemporary African novelists, and much more. Combining lyricism with contemporary scholarship, Sax opens new emotional, intellectual, and environmental perspectives on the storied history of the forest. We generally take forests for granted, but Sax, in this elegant history, reveals their glory and importance. When we look at our devastation of forests throughout the world, and how ignorant we are about the value of trees, it is a crime that we dont know more about their existence. Saxs graceful analysis guides us through all kinds of enchanted forests throughout history that need more respect than they have received. - Jack Zipes, professor emeritus, University of MinnesotaPut on your hiking boots and prepare for an adrenaline-fueled journey around the world with Sax as your expert guide. Make stops with Gilgamesh at the Cedar Forest of Lebanon, with Dante as he enters a dark forest, and with Joseph Conrads Marlow as he navigates his way down a river to the Congo. Behold Yggdrasil of Nordic mythologies, the Cosmic Tree that grows in Siberia, or the Waq Waq tree in medieval Arab belief systems. Beauty and wisdom flash out at us on every page of this captivating volume. - Maria Tatar, author of The Heroine with 1001 FacesEnchanted Forests is a book that will take the reader through the deep, dark woods and yet enlighten, entertain, and enthrall. Sax has brought together knowledge from many fields, and the ease with which he moves between them shows his intense engagement with the subject. It is a must-read for all those who love forests. - Sadhana Naithani, Jawaharlal Nehru University Author Biography Boria Sax teaches at Sing Sing Prison and online in the Graduate Literature Program at Mercy College. He has published many books, which have won awards and been translated into numerous languages. Table of Contents Introduction: Forests and Memory1 Wood and Leaves2 The World Tree3 Mythic Beings4 Conquest of the Woods5 The Royal Hunt6 The Forest and Death7 Lord of the Forest8 Lady of the Forest9 The Classical, Rococo and Gothic Woods10 The Primeval Forest11 The Forest of Dreams12 The Law of the Jungle13 The Man with the Big Axe14 The Politics of Trees15 The River in the ForestEpilogueTimeline of Forests in CultureReferencesFurther ReadingAcknowledgementsPhoto AcknowledgementsIndex Review Put on your hiking boots and prepare for an adrenaline-fueled journey around the world with Boria Sax as your expert guide. Make stops with Gilgamesh at the Cedar Forest of Lebanon, with Dante as he enters a dark forest, and with Joseph Conrads Marlow as he navigates his way down a river to the Congo. Behold Yggdrasil of Nordic mythologies, the Cosmic Tree that grows in Siberia, or the Waq Waq tree in medieval Arab belief systems. Beauty and wisdom flash out at us on every page of this captivating volume. – Maria Tatar, author of The Heroine with 1001 Faces; We generally take forests for granted, but Boris Sax, in this elegant history, reveals their glory and importance. When we look at our devastation of forests throughout the world, and how ignorant we are about the value of trees, it is a crime that we dont know more about their existence. Saxs graceful analysis guides us through all kinds of enchanted forests throughout history that need more respect than they have received. – Jack Zipes, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Details ISBN1789147905 Author Boria Sax Pages 320 Publisher Reaktion Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781789147902 Format Hardcover Imprint Reaktion Books Subtitle The Poetic Construction of a World Before Time Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 99 illustrations, 60 in colour NZ Release Date 2023-11-12 ISBN-10 1789147905 Publication Date 2023-10-01 Audience General UK Release Date 2023-10-01 DEWEY 333.75 AU Release Date 2024-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158154044;

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