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Rooted in the earth : reclaiming the African American environmental heritage / Dianne D. Glave.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 178 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1556527667 (pbk.)
  • 9781556527661 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E185 .G54 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: people and currents -- The Atlantic Ocean: currents of life and death -- Topography: navigating the southern landscape -- Religion: shouting in the woods -- Resistance: rebellion, sustenance, and escape in the wilderness -- Preservation: blending the practical and the purist -- Conservation: an African legacy of working the land -- Children: dreaming and danger in woods and fields -- Nature study: observing, classifying, and utilizing the natural world -- Women and gardening: a patch of her own -- Environmental justice: free to breathe -- Conclusion: heritage and the future.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB468.5.A2 G52 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800122160
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: people and currents -- The Atlantic Ocean: currents of life and death -- Topography: navigating the southern landscape -- Religion: shouting in the woods -- Resistance: rebellion, sustenance, and escape in the wilderness -- Preservation: blending the practical and the purist -- Conservation: an African legacy of working the land -- Children: dreaming and danger in woods and fields -- Nature study: observing, classifying, and utilizing the natural world -- Women and gardening: a patch of her own -- Environmental justice: free to breathe -- Conclusion: heritage and the future.

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