Colonial Earth

Australian colonists, according to popular understanding, "felt no emotional ties to the land" and saw it as only "potential wealth." Art historian and environmental lawyer Bonyhady disagrees, arguing that Australia began with a form of colonialism "alive to the importance of environmental protection and planning." He examines how art communicated the environmental aesthetic and how that aesthetic than affected the legal environment from the 18th century to the 19th. This is a paperbound edition of a work first published in 2000. Distributed by Paul & Co., a division of IPG. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR