The Frontier Romance: Environment, Culture, and Alaska Identity

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Anyone curious about what drew people like Christopher McCandless (the subject of Into the Wild) and John Muir to Alaska will find nuanced answers in Frontier Romance, Judith Kleinfeld's thoughtful study of the iconic American love of the frontier and its cultural influence. Kleinfeld considers the subject through three catagories: rebellion, redemption, and rebirth; escape and healing; and utopian community. Within these categories...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1602231893

ISBN13:9781602231894

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:University of Alaska Press

Length:90 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"

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History Psychology Social Science Social Sciences

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