Common Lands, Common People
Author | : Richard William Judd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 067414581X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674145818 |
Rating | : 4/5 (818 Downloads) |
Download or read book Common Lands, Common People written by Richard William Judd and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to this innovative study, the conservation movement that eventually took hold throughout America had its roots among the communitarian ethic of New England countryfolk, rather than urban intellectuals or politicians. Judd tells us that ordinary people, struggling to define and redefine the morality of land and resource use, contributed immensely to America's conservation legacy. 3 maps. 24 photos.