{"product_id":"the-countryside-ideal-michael-bunce-9780415104340","title":"The Countryside Ideal: Anglo-American Images of Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e God made the country, man made the town.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e William Cowper's words, written two centuries ago, underline an idealisation of rural life and landscape which persists to this day.\u003cbr\u003e 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 book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Countryside Ideal\u003c\/em\u003e draws together diverse images of landscape to explore this preoccupation with place, culture and representation in the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Bunce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415104343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415104340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.42w x 0.91d","brand":"Michael Bunce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064867107071,"sku":"9780415104340","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d42309b-e620-4974-9551-b36fc5671618.jpg?v=1768671566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-countryside-ideal-michael-bunce-9780415104340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}