by Alain Corbin · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213661650
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«La douceur de l'ombre» is Alain Corbin's historical essay about the tree as a source of emotions, a Fayard paperback (348 pages, in French).
Alain Corbin traces a history of the relationship between human beings and trees from Antiquity to the present day. The essay explores how trees have awakened emotions and analyzes their symbolic presence in literature and art, as well as their role in social and affective life.
The work includes a glossary and bibliographical references. The cover bears the Prix du Livre Environnement 2013, awarded by the Fondation Veolia Environnement.
Intended for those who enjoy cultural history and the symbolism of nature in art and literature.
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Alain Corbin is a French historian. He is a specialist of the 19th century in France and in microhistory.
