Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley : Making the Modern Old West, Paperback by ...

Description: Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley : Making the Modern Old West, Paperback by Harvey, Thomas J., ISBN 0806143215, ISBN-13 9780806143217, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The rock formations of Rainbow Bridge in southern Utah and Monument Valley on Utah's border with Arizona, sacred to Navajo tribes since ancient times, have now come to symbolize the modern American West. Harvey, a journalist for the Salt Lake Tribune, explores how the two cultures produced meaning out of this area in the late 19th century and through the 20th century, looking at how social, economic, and cultural conditions determine how we see, experience, use, and contest space. The discussion touches on images of the rock formations created by novelist Zane Grey and filmmaker John Ford, efforts of environmentalists to save Rainbow Bridge from the damming of Glen Canyon, and contemporary tourism. Th includes b&w historical photos. This is a paperbound reprint of the 2011 clothbound edition. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Book Title: Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley : Making the Modern Old West

Number of Pages: 256 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2012

Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Earth Sciences / Geography, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Parks & Campgrounds, North America

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Nature, Travel, Social Science, Science, History

Item Weight: 14.4 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Thomas J. Harvey

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback