Reinventing Eden : The Fate of Nature in Western Culture

This revised edition of Carolyn's Merchant's classic Reinventing Eden has been updated with a new foreword and afterword. Visionary quests to return to the Garden of Eden have shaped Western Culture. This book traces the idea of rebuilding the primeval garden from its origins to its latest incarnations and offers a bold new way to think about the earth Reinventing Eden......Page 2 Title Page......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Dedication......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 Illustrations......Page 11 Foreword......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 19 1. A Garden Planet......Page 22 PART I Genesis of the Recovery Narrative......Page 30 2. The Fall from Eden......Page 31 3. Recovering the Garden......Page 59 4. From Wilderness to Civilization......Page 84 PART II New World Edens......Page 110 5. Adam As Hero......Page 111 6. Eve As Nature......Page 135 7. Colonizing Eden......Page 162 8. Eden Commodified......Page 183 PART III New Stories......Page 201 9. Earth in Recovery......Page 202 10. Order out of Chaos......Page 219 11. Partnership......Page 238 Epilogue......Page 259 Afterword......Page 261 Notes......Page 268 Bibliography......Page 299 Index......Page 315 Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. A Garden Planet -- Pt. I Genesis Of The Recovery Narrative -- 2. The Fall From Eden -- 3. Recovering The Garden -- 4. From Wilderness To Civilization -- Pt. Ii New World Edens -- 5. Adam As Hero -- 6. Eve As Nature -- 7. Colonizing Eden -- 8. Eden Commodified -- Pt. Iii New Stories -- 9. Earth In Recovery -- 10. Order Out Of Chaos -- 11. Partnership. Carolyn Merchant. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 251-269) And Index.