Nature and Madness

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."

Author: Paul Shepard
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 04/01/1998
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.09w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780820319803

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/1998 pg. 144

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.