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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Clodomir Barros de AndradePublisher: University Press of America Imprint: Hamilton Books Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.222kg ISBN: 9780761872726ISBN 10: 0761872728 Pages: 146 Publication Date: 17 February 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Concord, Cosmos Chapter 2: The Long Shadow of Prometheus: Civilization and Alienation Chapter 3: Sacramental Technique Chapter 4: Being Wild: Thoreau's Pedagogy of Awakening Chapter 5: Being Nature: The Inconceivable Non-Dual Experience Conclusion: A Footpath in the Woods Bibliography About the Author IndexReviewsProfessor de Andrade gives us a wonderful account of Thoreau. He harkens to the miracles of dawn that Thoreau sings in such great celebrations. He immerses himself in the Concord Saunterer's captivating poeticprose. -- Ed Mooney An important, beautifully written account of how Thoreau's loving friendship with Nature makes possible a wild pedagogy of awakening, his transformative journey towards an originary, illuminating dawn within. Drawing widely on classical philosophy, scripture, and literature, Professor de Andrade lucidly explains how, for Thoreau, the liberating study of Nature allows us to flourish, reveals our deep interdependence, and teaches self-knowledge through respectful acknowledgment and acceptance of the Other. -- Anita Patterson, Boston University An important, beautifully written account of how Thoreau's loving friendship with Nature makes possible a wild pedagogy of awakening, his transformative journey towards an originary, illuminating dawn within. Drawing widely on classical philosophy, scripture, and literature, Professor de Andrade lucidly explains how, for Thoreau, the liberating study of Nature allows us to flourish, reveals our deep interdependence, and teaches self-knowledge through respectful acknowledgment and acceptance of the Other.--Anita Patterson, Boston University Professor de Andrade gives us a wonderful account of Thoreau. He harkens to the miracles of dawn that Thoreau sings in such great celebrations. He immerses himself in the Concord Saunterer's captivating poeticprose.--Ed Mooney Professor de Andrade gives us a wonderful account of Thoreau. He harkens to the miracles of dawn that Thoreau sings in such great celebrations. He immerses himself in the Concord Saunterer's captivating poeticprose. -- Ed Mooney An important, beautifully written account of how Thoreau’s loving friendship with Nature makes possible a wild pedagogy of awakening, his transformative journey towards an originary, illuminating dawn within. Drawing widely on classical philosophy, scripture, and literature, Professor de Andrade lucidly explains how, for Thoreau, the liberating study of Nature allows us to flourish, reveals our deep interdependence, and teaches self-knowledge through respectful acknowledgment and acceptance of the Other. -- Anita Patterson, Boston University Author InformationClodomir B. de Andrade is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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