The Rural Tradition

The Rural Tradition
Title The Rural Tradition PDF eBook
Author William J. Keith
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Pages 475
Release 1974-12-15
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1487586329

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'There is probably no single quality or characteristic – besides love of the countryside – that must inevitably distinguish a rural writer,' notes W.J. Keith. However, 'what distinguishes rural writing that belongs to literature from that belonging to natural history, agricultural history, etc., is, as Richard E. Haymaker has observed, the writer's "means of revealing Nature as well as describing her"...In the final analysis the rural essayist paints neither landscapes nor self-portraits; instead he communicates the subtle relationship between himself and his environment, offering for our inspection his own attitudes and his own vision. We may be asked to look or to agree, but more than anything else we are invited to share. Ultimately, then, the best rural writing may be said to provide us, in a phrase adapted from Robert Langbaum, with a prose of experience.' Keith argues that non-fiction rural prose should be recognized as a distinct literary tradition that merits serious critical attention. In this book he tests the cogency of thinking in terms of a 'rural tradition,' examines the critical problems inherent in such writing, and traces significant continuities between rural writers. Eleven of the more important and influential writers from the seventeenth century to modern times come under individual scrutiny: Izaak Walton, Gilbert White, William Cobbett, Mary Russell Mitford, George Borrow, Richard Jefferies, George Sturt/'George Bourne', W.H. Hudson, Edward Thomas Williamson, and H.J. Massingham. In examining these writers within the context of the rural tradition, Keith rescues their works from the literary attic where they have too often been relegated as awkward misfits. When studied together, each throws fascinating light on the others and is seen to fit into a loose but nonetheless discernible 'line.'

China's Traditional Rural Architecture

China's Traditional Rural Architecture
Title China's Traditional Rural Architecture PDF eBook
Author Ronald G. Knapp
Publisher
Pages 202
Release 1986
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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Traditional Houses of Rural Spain

Traditional Houses of Rural Spain
Title Traditional Houses of Rural Spain PDF eBook
Author Bill Laws
Publisher
Pages 160
Release 1995
Genre Farmhouses
ISBN 9780789200570

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Mud, Mirror and Thread

Mud, Mirror and Thread
Title Mud, Mirror and Thread PDF eBook
Author Nora Fisher
Publisher
Pages 240
Release 2007-07-08
Genre
ISBN 9780944142677

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The Invention of Tradition

The Invention of Tradition
Title The Invention of Tradition PDF eBook
Author Eric Hobsbawm
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 332
Release 1992-07-31
Genre History
ISBN 9780521437738

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This book explores examples of this process of invention and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism.

Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development

Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development
Title Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development PDF eBook
Author Teresa de Noronha Vaz
Publisher Routledge
Pages 315
Release 2016-02-24
Genre Science
ISBN 131700843X

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The worldwide interest in sustainable development has not only prompted ecological developments in policy and research in key sectors such as industry or transportation, but also in the management and assessment of new lifestyles such as healthy food consumption and sustainable use of products. In this context, agriculture is an important example because of its dual nature as both a high-tech sector producing modern mass products and also a traditional sector producing environmentally-friendly goods. Illustrated by a range of case studies from across Europe, this volume examines the interface of agricultural - and sometimes rural - development and the social and economic feasibility of traditional modes of production and consumption. It provides an overview of the various strategies and policies concerning sustainable agriculture, presenting a critical review of the opportunities of traditional production modes, from local, regional, national and global perspectives.

Rural Geography

Rural Geography
Title Rural Geography PDF eBook
Author Michael Woods
Publisher SAGE
Pages 348
Release 2005-01-05
Genre Science
ISBN 9780761947615

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An introduction to contemporary rural societies and economies in the developed world, 'Rural Geography' examines the social and economic processes at work in the contemporary countryside.