[The] breadth and unique approach of Schaefer's book commend it as a worthwhile textbook, in particular as a useful introduction to the historical dimensions of environmental theology. For specialists in the field, it serves as an excellent reference for under-appreciated historical material. Religious Studies Review A new and vibrant and important addition ... Schaefer's book is engaging in its style, ... Read moresingularly useful as a compendium of Western Christian views on important environmental themes up to the late middle ages. Environmental Philosophy While many environmental ethicists have plumbed the Christian tradition for insight and inspiration, Schaefer is among the most comprehensive in theological themes, culled from an impressive range of patristic and medieval theologians. More than a mere anthology of texts and authors, the book is a creative and synthetic development of these classical thinkers and themes, appropriating and updating them to create a broad and fertile foundation for ecological ethics. Theological Studies Show Less