{"product_id":"spiritual-ecology-leslie-sponsel-9780313364099","title":"Spiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prominent scientist and scholar documents and explains the thoughts, actions, and legacies of spiritual ecology's pioneers from ancient times to the present, demonstrating how the movement may offer the last chance to restore a healthy relationship between humankind and nature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn internet search for \"Spiritual Ecology\" and related terms like \"Religion and Nature\" and \"Religion and Ecology\" reveals tens of millions of websites. \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Ecology: A Quiet Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e offers an intellectual history of this far-reaching movement. Arranged chronologically, it samples major developments in the thoughts and actions of both historic and contemporary pioneers, ranging from the Buddha and St. Francis of Assisi to Wangari Maathai's Green Belt Movement and James Cameron's 2010 epic film \u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis foundational book is unique in that it provides a historical, cross-cultural context for understanding and advancing the ongoing spiritual ecology revolution, considering indigenous and Asian religious traditions as well as Western ones. Most chapters focus on a single pioneer, illuminating historical context and his\/her legacy, while also connecting that legacy to broader concerns. Coverage includes topics as diverse as Henry David Thoreau and the Green Patriarch Bartholomew's decades-long promotion of environmentalism as a sacred duty for more than 250 million members of the Orthodox Church worldwide. For more information, visit www.spiritualecology.info.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie E. Sponsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313364095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313364099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013","brand":"Leslie E. Sponsel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992938381567,"sku":"9780313364099","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_30fe86e0-23c3-4ca2-83d3-e7437fa3ca75.jpg?v=1683321638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spiritual-ecology-leslie-sponsel-9780313364099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}