Embodiment of a Nation: Human Form in American Places

From Harriet Beecher Stowe's image of the Mississippi's "bosom" to Thoreau's Cape Cod as "the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts," the American environment has been represented in terms of the human body. Exploring such instances of embodiment, Tichi exposes the historically varied and often contrary geomorphic expression of a national paradigm. Read More

From Harriet Beecher Stowe's image of the Mississippi's "bosom" to Thoreau's Cape Cod as "the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts," the American environment has been represented in terms of the human body. Exploring such instances of embodiment, Tichi exposes the historically varied and often contrary geomorphic expression of a national paradigm. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $39.00 Title: Embodiment of a Nation by Cecelia Tichi Publisher: Harvard University Press Print ISBN: 9780674013612, 0674013611 eText ISBN: 9780674044357 Edition: 2004 Revised edition Format: PDF eBook	$39.00 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ