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About This Book
Majestic and awe-inspiring, there is nothing like the sight of a mountain on the horizon. Throughout all of human history mountains have been linked to the eternal, attracting us to their dizzying heights, stunning us with their natural beauty, and often threatening us with their dangers. Through a compelling journey to both real and imaginary peaks, this book explores how the mountain has figured in our history, culture, and imaginations.
Veronica della Dora explores the ways mountains have functioned spiritually as a boundary between life and death, a bridge between the earth and the heavens. Interlacing science, culture, and religion, she sketches the mountain as a geological phenomenon that has profoundly influenced and been influenced by the human imagination, shaping our environmental consciousness and helping us understand ourâquite small indeedâplace in the world. She also explores their significance as objects of human feats, as prizes of adventure and sport, and as places of serene beauty for vacationers. Magnificently illustrated and showcasing famous peaks from all around the world, Mountain offers a fascinating dual portrait of these giants in nature and culture.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- 1 Mountain Matters
- 2 Mountains, the Holy and the Diabolic
- 3 Mountains, Life and Death
- 4 Mountains and Vision
- 5 Mountains and Time
- 6 Mountains, Science and Technology
- 7 Mountains and Heritage
- Epilogue
- THE WORLDâS HIGHEST MOUNTAINS
- REFERENCES
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ASSOCIATIONS AND WEBSITES
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- INDEX