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Publication
Counterpoint (1998), 1224 pages
Description
This text presents a collection of writings representing a host of the world's culture and their relation to nature. The anthology begins with children's stories and tribal myths ends in the 18th century with Western writers.
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An encyclopedic anthology described as a sourcebook on Nature and Culture from ancient times to the modern world. Hundreds of interesting entries with helpful introductions by Torrance. Regrettably, the tome contains only five indexed references to Pantheism in 1224 pages of text (four of which
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refer to Bruno and Spinoza), yet pantheistic themes surface repeatedly in the selections. Gary Snyder writes of the book, "What is encompassed, on a scale vaster than we could have imagined, are the many ways in which human beings have understood and represented the natural world. There are themes of gratitude, playfulness, and intimacy with the wild running through most of it..." Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
1224 p.; 6.75 x 2.5 inches
ISBN
1887178430 / 9781887178433
Other editions
Encompassing nature: a sourcebook by Robert M. Torrance (Paper Book)