passions for nature nineteenth century americas aesthetics of alienation
19th Century American NatureAesthetics of AlienationAmerican RomanticismTranscendentalism USNature Philosophy History
Explore the profound passions for nature that captivated 19th Century America, delving into the unique aesthetics of alienation. This period saw a deep engagement with wilderness, fostering both reverence and a sense of profound detachment or estrangement, a core theme within American Romanticism and early environmental thought.