Earth First!,9780815603658

Earth First!

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ISBN13: 9780815603658
ISBN10: 0815603657
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1995-11-01
Publisher(s): Syracuse Univ Pr
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Summary

The radical underground environmental movement, Earth First! emerged in response to rapid commercial development of the American wilderness. Martha F. Lee provides a profound inquiry into the movement's apocalyptic doctrine and into its beliefs and strategies, which include some spectacular, dangerous, and often illegal activities.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Millenarianism in the American Context
1(24)
The Founding of a Movement
25(20)
The Cracking of Glen Canyon Dam
45(13)
The Battle Begins
58(20)
The Eve of the Apocalypse
78(18)
Misanthropy and Social Justice
96(19)
A Parting of the Ways
115(13)
The Resurgence of Millenarianism
128(13)
Conclusion
141(12)
Appendix: The Basic Principles of Deep Ecology 153(2)
Notes 155(38)
Bibliography 193(8)
Index 201

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