The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos: Reflections on the Newark Earthworks and World Heritage (Trillium Books)
by M. Elizabeth Weiser, Timothy R. W. Jordan, Richard D. Shiels
The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos offers an interdisciplinary examination of the Newark Earthworks, reflecting on their relationship to fertility, cosmic order, cultural meaning, and world heritage. The volume provides a thoughtful introduction to the significance of these monumental earthworks and their place in historical interpretation.
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The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos explores the Newark Earthworks through reflections on their cultural, historical, and symbolic significance.
The book considers connections between the earthworks, fertility, and conceptions of an ordered cosmos.
It also examines the Newark Earthworks in the context of world heritage and the broader questions raised by preserving and interpreting significant places.
Written by M. Elizabeth Weiser, Timothy R. W. Jordan, and Richard D. Shiels, this volume offers an interdisciplinary contribution to the study of the Newark Earthworks.
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