Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution
Leslie E. Sponsel
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Description for Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution
Hardback. A prominent scientist and scholar documents and explains the thoughts, actions, and legacies of spiritual ecology's pioneers from ancient times to the present, demonstrating how the movement may offer the last chance to restore a healthy relationship between humankind and nature. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRLK; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
A prominent scientist and scholar documents and explains the thoughts, actions, and legacies of spiritual ecology's pioneers from ancient times to the present, demonstrating how the movement may offer the last chance to restore a healthy relationship between humankind and nature. An internet search for "Spiritual Ecology" and related terms like "Religion and Nature" and "Religion and Ecology" reveals tens of millions of websites. Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution offers an intellectual history of this far-reaching movement. Arranged chronologically, it samples major developments in the thoughts and actions of both historic and contemporary pioneers, ranging from the Buddha and St. ... Read more
A prominent scientist and scholar documents and explains the thoughts, actions, and legacies of spiritual ecology's pioneers from ancient times to the present, demonstrating how the movement may offer the last chance to restore a healthy relationship between humankind and nature. An internet search for "Spiritual Ecology" and related terms like "Religion and Nature" and "Religion and Ecology" reveals tens of millions of websites. Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution offers an intellectual history of this far-reaching movement. Arranged chronologically, it samples major developments in the thoughts and actions of both historic and contemporary pioneers, ranging from the Buddha and St. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313364099
SKU
V9780313364099
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About Leslie E. Sponsel
Leslie E. Sponsel, PhD, is professor emeritus in anthropology at the University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, where he developed and directed the Ecological Anthropology Program for three decades.
Reviews for Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution
This is a valuable and challenging work that deserves wide reading and consideration.
Current Anthropology
Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries.
Choice
[T]he book . . . [has] value as a compendium of diverse material so presented as to promote a worthy cause.
Human Ecology
This is a wide-ranging and impressively informed book. . . ... Read more
Current Anthropology
Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries.
Choice
[T]he book . . . [has] value as a compendium of diverse material so presented as to promote a worthy cause.
Human Ecology
This is a wide-ranging and impressively informed book. . . ... Read more