This manual provides an in-depth exploration of "At Home in Nature: Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America," authored by Rebecca Kneale Gould and published by the University of California Press in 2005. The book, spanning 380 pages, delves into the philosophy of homesteading and its connection to spiritual practice in America, covering the period from the late nineteenth century to the present. It examines key figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Wendell Berry, and includes interviews with contemporary homesteaders, offering a study rooted in vivid firsthand accounts and rich historical material. The content focuses on themes of rejecting consumerism, living in harmony with nature, voluntary simplicity, and self-sufficiency as a spiritual path and a form of dissent from mainstream culture.
The purpose of this manual is to serve as a comprehensive resource for understanding the multifaceted aspects of modern homesteading and its spiritual dimensions. It details the rejection of consumerism, the pursuit of a life closer to the earth, and the development of individual spiritual paths through self-sufficiency and environmental ethics. The manual is structured to guide readers through the historical context, key figures, and thematic analyses that define this movement. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of homesteading as both a practical lifestyle and a profound spiritual practice, offering insights into a way of life that emphasizes harmony with the natural world.
Motivated variously by the desire to reject consumerism, to live closer to the earth, to embrace voluntary simplicity, or to discover a more spiritual path, homesteaders have made the radical decision to go "back to the land," rejecting modern culture and amenities to live self-sufficiently and in harmony with nature. Drawing from vivid firsthand accounts as well as from rich historical material, this gracefully written study of homesteading in America from the late nineteenth century to the present examines the lives and beliefs of those who have ascribed to the homesteading philosophy, placing their experiences within the broader context of the changing meanings of nature and religion in modern American culture.
Rebecca Kneale Gould investigates the lives of famous figures such as Henry David Thoreau, John Burroughs, Ralph Borsodi, Wendell Berry, and Helen and Scott Nearing, and she presents penetrating interviews with many contemporary homesteaders. She also considers homesteading as a form of dissent from consumer culture, as a departure from traditional religious life, and as a practice of environmental ethics.
Author: Gould, Rebecca Kneale
Publisher: University of California Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: At Home in Nature: Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America
Pages: 00380 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2005-09-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780520241428
Category: Religion : Comparative Religion
Motivated variously by the desire to reject consumerism, to live closer to the earth, to embrace voluntary simplicity, or to discover a more spiritual path, homesteaders have made the radical decision to go "back to the land," rejecting modern culture and amenities to live self-sufficiently and in harmony with nature. Drawing from vivid firsthand accounts as well as from rich historical material, this gracefully written study of homesteading in America from the late nineteenth century to the present examines the lives and beliefs of those who have ascribed to the homesteading philosophy, placing their experiences within the broader context of the changing meanings of nature and religion in modern American culture.
Rebecca Kneale Gould investigates the lives of famous figures such as Henry David Thoreau, John Burroughs, Ralph Borsodi, Wendell Berry, and Helen and Scott Nearing, and she presents penetrating interviews with many contemporary homesteaders. She also considers homesteading as a form of dissent from consumer culture, as a departure from traditional religious life, and as a practice of environmental ethics.
Author: Gould, Rebecca Kneale
Publisher: University of California Press
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: At Home in Nature: Modern Homesteading and Spiritual Practice in America
Pages: 00380 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2005-09-30
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780520241428
Category: Religion : Comparative Religion
