The essays in The Gift of Good Land are as true today as when they
were first published in 1981; the problems addressed here are still
with us and the solutions no nearer to hand. One of the insistent
themes of this book is the interdependence, the wholeness, the
oneness of people, the land, weather, animals, and family. To touch
one is to tamper with them all. We live in one functioning organism
whose separate parts are artificially isolated by our culture. The
twenty-four essays in this collection cover a variety of subjects,
from the author's journeys to the Peruvian Andes, to the desert of
southern Arizona, and to Amish country to study the evolution of
ancient native agricultural practices. In "Solving for Pattern,"
Mr. Berry lists fourteen critical standards for solving
agricultural problems that can just as easily be used as standards
for solving personal and family problems. In the title essay, the
author examines our Judeo-Christian heritage to discover parallels
with the Buddhist doctrine of "right livelihood" or "right
occupation." He develops the compelling argument that the "gift" of
good land has strings attached. We have it only on loan and only
for as long as we practice good stewardship.
General
Imprint: |
Counterpoint
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2009 |
First published: |
May 2009 |
Authors: |
Wendell Berry
|
Dimensions: |
202 x 128 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
281 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58243-484-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
The environment >
General
|
LSN: |
1-58243-484-0 |
Barcode: |
9781582434841 |
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