The countryside ideal : Anglo-American images of landscape / Michael Bunce.

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

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`God made the country, man made the town.' William Cowper's words, written two centuries ago, underline an idealisation of rural life and landscape which persists to this day. What are the main historical processes and ideas underlying the continuing attachment to the countryside? How have these shaped popular values and lifestyles influenced artistic expression, defined attitudes to nature, country life and 8andscape, and affected the development of both rural and urban landscapes? What are the consequences for society and the environment? These are the central questions addressed in this boo.

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Print version: Bunce, M.F. Countryside ideal. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994

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August 07, 2024

Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-225) and index.

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Plates; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The making of an ideal; 2 The armchair countryside; 3 A place in the country; 4 The people's playground; 5 The country in the city; 6 The countryside movement; 7 Reflections; Suggested further reading; Bibliography; Index.