{"product_id":"earth-first-environmental-apocalypse-paperback","title":"Earth First!: Environmental Apocalypse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha F. Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1980, Dave Foreman, along with four conservationist colleagues, founded the millenarian movement Earth First!. A provocative counterculture that ultimately hoped for the fall of industrial civilization, the movement emerged in response to rapid commercial development of the American wilderness. The earth should come first was a doctrine that championed both biocentrism (an emphasis on maintaining the earth's full complement of species) and biocentric equality (the belief that all species are equal). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Martha Lee was successful in gaining extraordinary access to information about the movement, as well as interviews with its members. While following Earth First's development and methods, she illustrates the inherent instability and the dangers associated with all millenarian movements. This book will be of interest to environmentalists and those interested in political science and sociology.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe radical underground environmental movement, Earth First! emerged in response to rapid commercial development of the American wilderness. Martha F. Lee provides a profound inquiry into the movement's apocalyptic doctrine and into its beliefs and strategies, which include some spectacular, dangerous, and often illegal activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha F. Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor, Ontario. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nation of Islam: An American Millenarian Movement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.04 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757808910624,"sku":"9780815603658","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd9f04c25c6dbc1d8fa2893f490c364a.webp?v=1780112289","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/earth-first-environmental-apocalypse-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}