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Nature and Madness - by Paul Shepard (Paperback)

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  • Through much of history our relationship with the earth has been plagued by ambivalence--we not only enjoy and appreciate the forces and manifestations of nature, we seek to plunder, alter, and control them.
  • About the Author: Paul Shepard (1925-1996) was Avery Professor of Natural Philosophy and Human Ecology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.
  • 200 Pages
  • Nature, Environmental Conservation & Protection

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About the Book



Through much of history our relationship with the earth has been plagued by ambivalence; we not only enjoy and appreciate the forces and manifestations of nature, we seek to plunder, alter, and control them. Paul Shepard uncovers the cultural roots of our ecological crisis and proposes ways to repair broken bonds with the earth.



Book Synopsis



Through much of history our relationship with the earth has been plagued by ambivalence--we not only enjoy and appreciate the forces and manifestations of nature, we seek to plunder, alter, and control them. Here Paul Shepard uncovers the cultural roots of our ecological crisis and proposes ways to repair broken bonds with the earth, our past, and nature. Ultimately encouraging, he notes, "There is a secret person undamaged in every individual. We have not lost, and cannot lose, the genuine impulse."



Review Quotes




[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

[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

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



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.03 Inches (H) x 6.09 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Environmental Conservation & Protection
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Shepard
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1998
TCIN: 88972686
UPC: 9780820319803
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-4123
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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