Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a poetic and philosophic meditation on Thoreau’s work, highlighting his “pedagogy of awakening”, that is, a path towards a non-dual and enlightening experience with nature.
Trade ReviewProfessor 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
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
Index
