Kent Ryden (39 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Any landscape has an unseen component: a subjective component of experience, memory, and narrative which people familiar with the place understand to be an integral part of its geography but which outsiders may not suspect the existence of?unless they listen and read carefully. This invisible landscape is make visible though stories, and these stories are the focus of this engrossing book.Traveling across the invisible landscape in which we imaginatively dwell, Kent Ryden?himself a most careful listener and reader?asks the following questions. What categories of meaning do we read into our surroundings? What forms of expression serve as the most reliable maps to understanding those meanings? Our sense of any place, he argues, consists of a deeply ingrained experiential knowledge of its physical makeup; an awareness of its communal and personal history; a sense of our identity as being inextricably bound up with its events and ways of life; and an emotional reaction, positive or negative, to its meanings and memories. Ryden demonstrates that both folk and literary narratives about place bear a striking thematic and stylistic resemblance. Accordingly, Mapping the Invisible Landscape examines both kinds of narratives. For his oral materials, Ryden provides an in-depth analysis of narratives collected in the Coeur d'Alene mining district in the Idaho panhandle; for his consideration of written works, he explores the ?essay of place,? the personal essay which takes as its subject a particular place and a writer's relationship to that place. Drawing on methods and materials from geography, folklore, and literature, Mapping the Invisible Landscape offers a broadly interdisciplinary analysis of the way we situate ourselves imaginatively in the landscape, the way we inscribe its surface with stories. Written in an extremely engaging style, this book will lead its readers to an awareness of the vital role that a sense of place plays in the formation of local cultures, to an understanding of the many-layered ways in which place interacts with individual lives, and to renewed appreciation of the places in their own lives and landscapes.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, card covers, xx, 317pp. First edition, paperback issue. VG+: a clean, bright and sound copy with a light curl to the head of the front wrapper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Any landscape has an unseen component: a subjective component of experience, memory, and narrative which people familiar with the place understand to be an integral part of its geography but which outsiders may not suspect the existence of?unless they listen and read carefully. This invisible landscape is make visible though stories, and these stories are the focus of this engrossing book.Traveling across the invisible landscape in which we imaginatively dwell, Kent Ryden?himself a most careful listener and reader?asks the following questions. What categories of meaning do we read into our surroundings? What forms of expression serve as the most reliable maps to understanding those meanings? Our sense of any place, he argues, consists of a deeply ingrained experiential knowledge of its physical makeup; an awareness of its communal and personal history; a sense of our identity as being inextricably bound up with its events and ways of life; and an emotional reaction, positive or negative, to its meanings and memories. Ryden demonstrates that both folk and literary narratives about place bear a striking thematic and stylistic resemblance. Accordingly, Mapping the Invisible Landscape examines both kinds of narratives. For his oral materials, Ryden provides an in-depth analysis of narratives collected in the Coeur d'Alene mining district in the Idaho panhandle; for his consideration of written works, he explores the ?essay of place,? the personal essay which takes as its subject a particular place and a writer's relationship to that place. Drawing on methods and materials from geography, folklore, and literature, Mapping the Invisible Landscape offers a broadly interdisciplinary analysis of the way we situate ourselves imaginatively in the landscape, the way we inscribe its surface with stories. Written in an extremely engaging style, this book will lead its readers to an awareness of the vital role that a sense of place plays in the formation of local cultures, to an understanding of the many-layered ways in which place interacts with individual lives, and to renewed appreciation of the places in their own lives and landscapes.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 326 pages. Examines American landscape folklore, with a focus on Idaho. Size: 6" x 9".

Softcover. Condition: VG. Some rubbing & edgewear; couple light scratches; overall clean & tight. 317 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

First edition Fine and bright stiff wraps with strong square spine and crisp bright text throughout. Uncorrected page proofs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing (full numberline). No jacket. Dark green cloth clean and unmarked save for previous owner ink stamp upper corner ffep.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. Very Good- Dust Jacket. Stated First Edition. Signed on the title page by the primary author. Margins of three leaves of plates have some wear; top of outer fore edge has faint soil; the dust jacket's back flap has a vertical crease; tight, text clean. xv, [1], 251 p., well illustrated. Published in 2004 at $45.00. Oversize [br 27]. Signed by Author. …

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 362 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: New. New in original shrinkwrap. New green boards with black lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents clean and unmarked. No dust jacket as issued.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 342 pages. 9.25x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.