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In an advertisement for water filter cartridges we see a tumbling waterfall The caption reads Like nature Brita is beautifully simple What kind of thinking is this Is nature an objective reality that in its beautiful simplicity is unaffected by time culture and place The word nature itself what do we actually mean by it These are some of the riveting questions examined by Peter Coates as he demonstrates that nature like us has a history of its own Beginning with Roman times Coates investigates the ideological and material factors that have influenced human perceptions of attitudes toward and uses of naturenotably religion and ethics science technology economics gender and ethnicity Nature is seen among its rich panoply of meanings as a physical place as the collective phenomena of the world as an essence or principle that informs the workings of the world as an inspiration and guide for people and a source of authority governing human affairs and as the conceptual opposite of culture By examining these aspects of nature Coates leads us on a spectacular tour of the central intellectual forces of Western civilization The book is essential reading for those who seek an understanding of the history of ideas and the role of nature in that history
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Ariès traces Western mans attitudes toward mortality from the early medieval conception of death as the familiar collective destiny of the human race to the modern tendency so pronounced in industrial societies to hide death as if it were an embarrassing family secret Newsweek
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An analysis of shifting attitudes towards death in Western civilization from the middle ages to the present day
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Reveals the change in Western mans conception and acceptance of death as evidenced in customs literature and art since medieval times
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For decades the story of the American West has been told as a glorious tale of conquest and rugged individualismthe triumph of progress But recently a new school of historians has challenged this view creating what is known as the new western history an approach that gives a central role to the environment native peoples and the concentration of power in the hands of a few Foremost among these historians is Donald Worster In Worsters writings the western past emerges not as a march of Manifest Destiny but rather as an unfolding relationship between humankind and nature In Under Western Skies Worster provides an eloquent introduction to the changing traditions of western historical writing and then demonstrates his own approach through fascinating case studies For example he takes a hard look at the struggle by the Lakota to regain ownership of the Black Hills examining not only the legal history of treaties and court cases but also the importance of the Black Hills in Indian religion and the way they have been mismanaged by the US government He discusses the cowboy in terms of the new ecology that arose from livestock ranchingthe endless miles of fences the changes in the environment wrought by extensive grazing certain species of animals almost wiped out because they were considered a danger to sheep and cattle But Worsters view of nature is not as simple or as linear as for instance Bill McKibbens stark picture in The End of Nature a picture Worster argues against From the mining ghost towns of the Rockies to the uprooted farm families of the Dust Bowl nature sometimes wins the struggle Even the Hoover Dam he reminds us may one day be overcome by the patient Colorado River Under Western Skies both offers intriguing insights into important aspects of our history and instills a new appreciation for the place of nature native peoples and the struggles over money and power in the western past
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For decades the story of the American West has been told as a glorious tale of conquest and rugged individualismthe triumph of progress But recently a new school of historians has challenged this view creating what is known as the new western history an approach that gives a central role to the environment native peoples and the concentration of power in the hands of a few Foremost among these historians is Donald Worster In Worsters writings the western past emerges not as a march of Manifest Destiny but rather as an unfolding relationship between humankind and nature In Under Western Skies Worster provides an eloquent introduction to the changing traditions of western historical writing and then demonstrates his own approach through fascinating case studies For example he takes a hard look at the struggle by the Lakota to regain ownership of the Black Hills examining not only the legal history of treaties and court cases but also the importance of the Black Hills in Indian religion and the way they have been mismanaged by the US government He discusses the cowboy in terms of the new ecology that arose from livestock ranchingthe endless miles of fences the changes in the environment wrought by extensive grazing certain species of animals almost wiped out because they were considered a danger to sheep and cattle But Worsters view of nature is not as simple or as linear as for instance Bill McKibbens stark picture in The End of Nature a picture Worster argues against From the mining ghost towns of the Rockies to the uprooted farm families of the Dust Bowl nature sometimes wins the struggle Even the Hoover Dam he reminds us may one day be overcome by the patient Colorado River Under Western Skies both offers intriguing insights into important aspects of our history and instills a new appreciation for the place of nature native peoples and the struggles over money and power in the western past
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First ever book containing phantogram images of nature photography 3D nature photography as its never been seen before stunning in main content and detail An immediate WOW for viewers of all ages
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This book examines how Western behavioral sciencewhich has generally focused on negative aspects of human natureholds up to crosscultural scrutiny in particular the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the human potential for altruism empathy and compassion Resulting from a meeting between the Dalai Lama leading Western scholars and a group of Tibetan monks this volume includes excerpts from these extraordinary dialogues as well as engaging essays exploring points of difference and overlap between the two perspectives
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One of the bestloved saints of all time Francis of Assisi is often depicted today as a kind of protohippie or early environmentalist This book the most comprehensive study in English of Franciss view of nature in the context of medieval tradition debunks modern anachronistic interpretations arguing convincingly that Franciss ideas can only be understood in their 13thcentury context Through close analysis of Franciss writings particularly the Canticle of the Sun Sorrell shows that many of Franciss beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders while other ideas and practiceshis nature mysticism his concept of familial relationships with created things and his extension of chivalric conceptions to interactions with creaturesare entirely his own Sorrell insists however that only by seeing Francis in terms of the Western traditions from which he arose can we appreciate the true originality of this extraordinary figure and the relevance of his thought to modern religious and environmental concerns
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One of the bestloved saints of all time Francis of Assisi is often depicted today as a kind of protohippie or early environmentalist This book the most comprehensive study in English of Franciss view of nature in the context of medieval tradition debunks modern anachronistic interpretations arguing convincingly that Franciss ideas can only be understood in their 13thcentury context Through close analysis of Franciss writings particularly the Canticle of the Sun Sorrell shows that many of Franciss beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders while other ideas and practiceshis nature mysticism his concept of familial relationships with created things and his extension of chivalric conceptions to interactions with creaturesare entirely his own Sorrell insists however that only by seeing Francis in terms of the Western traditions from which he arose can we appreciate the true originality of this extraordinary figure and the relevance of his thought to modern religious and environmental concerns
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One of the bestloved saints of all time Francis of Assisi is often depicted today as a kind of protohippie or early environmentalist This book the most comprehensive study in English of Franciss view of nature in the context of medieval tradition debunks modern anachronistic interpretations arguing convincingly that Franciss ideas can only be understood in their 13thcentury context Through close analysis of Franciss writings particularly the Canticle of the Sun Sorrell shows that many of Franciss beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders while other ideas and practiceshis nature mysticism his concept of familial relationships with created things and his extension of chivalric conceptions to interactions with creaturesare entirely his own Sorrell insists however that only by seeing Francis in terms of the Western traditions from which he arose can we appreciate the true originality of this extraordinary figure and the relevance of his thought to modern religious and environmental concerns
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This drawing print inspires a positive attitude featuring various pink flowers and text that says Focus on the Good Proudly printed in the USA this piece is printed on high quality archive paper and professionally handframed With wallmounting hooks included this artful accent is ready to hang up as soon as it reaches your front door Color MultiColored
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