An unconventional history of Philadelphia that operates at the threshold of cultural and environmental studies; A Greene Country Towne expands the meaning of community beyond people to encompass nonhuman beings; things; and forces.By examining a diverse range of cultural acts and material objects created in Philadelphiamdash;from Native American artifacts; early stoves; and literary works to public parks; photographs; and paintingsmdash;through the lens of new materialism; the essays in A Greene Country Towne ask us to consider an urban environmental history in which humans are not the only protagonists. This collection reimagines the city as a system of constantly evolving constituents and agencies that have interacted over time; a system powerfully captured by Philadelphia artists; writers; architects; and planners since the seventeenth century. In addition to the editors; contributors to this volume are Maria Farland; Nate Gabriel; Andrea L. M. Hansen; Scott Hicks; Michael Dean Mackintosh; Amy E. Menzer; Stephen Nepa; John Ott; Sue Ann Prince; and Mary I. Unger.
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