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Hunger for the Wild

- America's Obsession with the Untamed West

About Hunger for the Wild

Just what was so wild about the Wild West? Americans have had an enduring yet ambivalent obsession with the West as both a place and a state of mind. This book offers a cultural and historical analysis of how ideas of wildness have shaped the ways Euro-Americans have perceived, reacted to, and acted upon the West for nearly five hundred years.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780700615018
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 528
  • Published:
  • March 14, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 164x241x42 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 979 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 29, 2024

Description of Hunger for the Wild

Just what was so wild about the Wild West? Americans have had an enduring yet ambivalent obsession with the West as both a place and a state of mind. This book offers a cultural and historical analysis of how ideas of wildness have shaped the ways Euro-Americans have perceived, reacted to, and acted upon the West for nearly five hundred years.

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