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CNX 104 - Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw: Fear, Loathing, and the Natural World in Human History

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In this historical survey we will consider the natural environment not as an object of human exploitation or aesthetic inspiration but as a powerful source of dread and terror. We will explore a wide range of sources across the global past, from classics of global literature and masterpieces of art and music to more modern works of memoir, science fiction, and activism. We will contemplate the terrifying and humbling experiences of nature endured by those who came before us.
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