Description
Book SynopsisThe human impulse to religion can be seen to encompass environmentalism as an offshoot of the secular, material faith in human reason and power that dominates modern society. This book traces the history of environmentalism - and its moral thrust - from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present.
Trade Review"A gracefully written and thoughtful book that traces the moral and spiritual aspects of American environmentalism."
* H-Environment *
"This is a fascinating and provocative study that engages the reader in an alternative way of understanding the meaning and purpose of American environmental movements..This is an insightful interpretive treatment that is not only well written but of considerable depth and substance. ."
* Choice *
"This is an important book for the times in which we live."
* American Forests *
"Dunlap has succeeded in opening— or perhaps re-opening— an important debate, and his book will serve as a valuable point of reference as that debate unfolds."
* Agricultural History *
Table of ContentsForeword: Searching for the God in All Things by William Cronon
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Newton's Disciples
2. Emerson's Children
3. Journey into Sacred Space
4. Sacred Nature Enters Daily Life
5. In for the Long Haul: Living in the World
6. Conclusion: "Quo Vadis?"
Notes
Bibliography
Index
