9780812239058, 0812239059, and 0812239059 (hdbk. : alk. paper)
Description:
viii, 436 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Bibliographic Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-417) and index
Contents:
Ecology, epistemology, and empiricism -- Theology, semiotics, and literature -- As you liken it : simile in the forest -- Shades of green : Marvell's garden and the mowers -- Metaphysical and cavalier styles of consciousness -- The retreat of God, the passions of nature, and the objects of Dutch painting -- Nature in two dimensions : perspective and presence in Ryckaert, Vermeer, and others -- Metal and flesh in The merchant of Venice : shining substitutes and approximate values -- Thomas Traherne : the world as present