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Patagonia: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)
Chris Moss
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Description for Patagonia: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)
Paperback. Like Siberia and the Sahara, Patagonia has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. This book is a cultural history of Patagonia, looking at myths and legends it has inspired. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps & 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Patagonia is the ultimate landscape of the mind. Like Siberia and the Sahara, it has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. A vast triangle at the southern tip of the New World, this region of barrensteppes, soaring peaks and fierce winds was populated by small tribes of hunter-gatherers and roaming nomads when Ferdinand Magellan made landfall in 1520. A fateful moment for the natives, this was the start of an era of adventure and exploration. Soon Sir Francis Drake and ... Read more
Patagonia is the ultimate landscape of the mind. Like Siberia and the Sahara, it has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. A vast triangle at the southern tip of the New World, this region of barrensteppes, soaring peaks and fierce winds was populated by small tribes of hunter-gatherers and roaming nomads when Ferdinand Magellan made landfall in 1520. A fateful moment for the natives, this was the start of an era of adventure and exploration. Soon Sir Francis Drake and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904955382
SKU
V9781904955382
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About Chris Moss
CHRIS MOSS is a travel writer and a former journalist at The Buenos Aires Herald.
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