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Through much of history, humanity's relationship with the earth has been plagued by ambivalence - while enjoying and appreciating the forces of nature, we have also sought to plunder, alter and control them. The author of this study uncovers the cultural roots of our ecological crisis.
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"[Shepard] demands of ecology nothing less than a shift in our whole frame of reference and our attitudes toward life itself."--"New York Times Book Review"
"[In] Shepard's texts, we can once again take a deep breath and remember that life is holy and a wildness of spirit is not only something to be retrieved and honored but the very essence of our humanity."--Terry Tempest Williams
"Much of what we value in contemporary thought about 'nature and culture' grew up in the seedbed of Shepard's thinking. His writing about child development, physical and cultural anthropology, animal behavior, art and mythology, the history of agriculture, and other subjects is endlessly fascinating."--Barry Lopez
"This is an extraordinary book. Buy it, read it, and begin to remember what it means to be a human animal."--"Bloomsbury Review"
About the Author:
"[In] Shepard's texts, we can once again take a deep breath and remember that life is holy and a wildness of spirit is not only something to be retrieved and honored but the very essence of our humanity."--Terry Tempest Williams
"Much of what we value in contemporary thought about 'nature and culture' grew up in the seedbed of Shepard's thinking. His writing about child development, physical and cultural anthropology, animal behavior, art and mythology, the history of agriculture, and other subjects is endlessly fascinating."--Barry Lopez
"This is an extraordinary book. Buy it, read it, and begin to remember what it means to be a human animal."--"Bloomsbury Review"
[Shepard] demands of ecology nothing less than a shift in our whole frame of reference and our attitudes toward life itself.--"New York Times Book Review"
Much of what we value in contemporary thought about 'nature and culture' grew up in the seedbed of Shepard's thinking. His writing about child development, physical and cultural anthropology, animal behavior, art and mythology, the history of agriculture, and other subjects is endlessly fascinating.--Barry Lopez
[In] Shepard's texts, we can once again take a deep breath and remember that life is holy and a wildness of spirit is not only something to be retrieved and honored but the very essence of our humanity.--Terry Tempest Williams
This is an extraordinary book. Buy it, read it, and begin to remember what it means to be a human animal.--"Bloomsbury Review"
Paul Shepard (1925-1996) was Avery Professor of Natural Philosophy and Human Ecology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is the author of twelve books, a number of which are available from the University of Georgia Press.
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- PublisherRandom House Inc
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0792482050
- ISBN 13 9780792482055
- BindingHardcover
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