A Time to Every Purpose
Subtitle: The Four Seasons in American Culture
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: December 3, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780807828366
Subjects: Cultural studies; Literary studies: general; The Arts: General Issues; Social life and customs; History; Art, American; Art & Art Instruction; English; Art; USA; Popular Culture - General; American - General; Criticism; American Studies; Architecture/Fine Arts/Photography; Literature/Literary Criticism: American; United States; Civilization; Popular culture; Seasons; Social aspects
First sentence: Even a cursory glance at physical survivals from ancient Rome until the dawn of modern Europe reveals quite clearly the enduring cultural appeal of the four seasons motif, despite major innovations that involved organized religion, scientific understanding, aesthetic values, and the devolution of political power.