Times of history, times of nature temporalization and the limits of modern knowledge

"As climate change becomes an increasingly important part of public discourse, the relationship between nature and time is changing. Nature can no longer considered to be a slow and immobile background to human history, and the future can no longer be viewed as open and detached from the past....

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Other Authors: Ekström, Anders (Editor), Bergwik, Staffan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Berghahn 2022, 2022
Series:Time and the world : interdisciplinary studies in cultural transformations
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"As climate change becomes an increasingly important part of public discourse, the relationship between nature and time is changing. Nature can no longer considered to be a slow and immobile background to human history, and the future can no longer be viewed as open and detached from the past. Times of History, Times of Nature engages with this historical shift in temporal sensibilities through a combination of detailed case studies and synthesizing efforts. Focusing on the history of knowledge, media theory, and environmental humanities, this volume explores the rich and nuanced notions of time and temporality that have emerged in response to climate change"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:1800733356
1800733232