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Volcano: Nature and Culture(Earth)

Volcano: Nature and Culture(Earth)


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Though largely benign, volcanoes erupt continuously across the world. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 and Eyjafjallajkull in 2010 exemplify the dramatic physical violence of volcanoes, and their potential for local destruction and global disruption. In Volcano James Hamilton explores the cultural history generated by the power, beauty and threat of the volcano.

About the Author :
James Hamilton is an art historian and curator. His books include Turner – A Life (1997); Turner and the Scientists (1998), Faraday – The Life (2002) and London Lights – The Minds that Moved the City that Shook the World 1805-51 (2007). He is University Curator and Honorary Reader at the University of Birmingham.

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A fascinating read, the text covers all types of volcanoes across the world, and relates them to the paintings, wood engravings and a fresco from Pompeii. The linking of history, mythology and geological fact is flawless, providing fascinating insights into different cultures, the progress of Christianity and also the technique of painting. Examines the influence of volcanoes on art and culture throughout the world. With the help of 104 striking illustrations, the author describes artists' perceptions of volcanoes from early myths to the present, with particular emphasis on the eruptions of Vesuvius and Krakatoa. Examples of the impact of volcanoes on literature, poetry, and political cartoons are included. The humanities perspective provides a fresh look at a remarkable natural phenomenon. Recommended Shales crafts a nuanced position . . . points towards how we should widen our perception of craft and where we look for it . . . [a] critical reading of a very vital cultural field. An arresting collage of mythology, philosophy, literature and spectacular works of visual art inspired by nature's most exuberant phenomenon - Hamiltons unique and imaginative miscellany and cultural geography of volcanoes and volcanology is a veritable treasure trove. James Hamilton elegantly conjures up the imagery and impact of volcanic events around the world, through centuries and across continents, mastering this complex topic with an observant eye, an incisive mind and a fluent pen it's a book to read and then keep coming back to, again and again.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781861899170
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Reaktion Books
  • Height: 148 mm
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Series Title: Earth
  • Width: 210 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1861899173
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Nature and Culture


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