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Of the Land and the Spirit
Lord Northbourne
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Description for Of the Land and the Spirit
Paperback. Twenty-five years before Rachel Carson published her famous work "Silent Spring", the author coined the phrase organic farming and helped to promote the importance of a holistic approach to the environment. This book features his previously unpublished writings and his private correspondence with Thomas Merton. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Twenty-five years before Rachel Carson published her famous work 'Silent Spring,' Lord Northbourne coined the phrase "organic farming" and helped to promote the importance of a holistic approach to the environment. His work, linking spirituality and ecology, has inspired a generation of writings from Wendell Berry to HRH Prince Charles. This book not only features Northbourne's previously unpublished writings, but, also, his private correspondence with Thomas Merton, highlighting the spiritual depth of his writings. "Lord Northbourne expresses convincingly enough his horror of the social system that seems to be growing up. The frenzy of destruction by which the ... Read more
Twenty-five years before Rachel Carson published her famous work 'Silent Spring,' Lord Northbourne coined the phrase "organic farming" and helped to promote the importance of a holistic approach to the environment. His work, linking spirituality and ecology, has inspired a generation of writings from Wendell Berry to HRH Prince Charles. This book not only features Northbourne's previously unpublished writings, but, also, his private correspondence with Thomas Merton, highlighting the spiritual depth of his writings. "Lord Northbourne expresses convincingly enough his horror of the social system that seems to be growing up. The frenzy of destruction by which the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316611
SKU
V9781933316611
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Ref
99-15
About Lord Northbourne
Christopher James is the 5th Lord Northbourne and son of the author of these writings; he is an active steward of the land and a contributing member of England's House of Lords, specialising in children's issues. He lives in Betteshanger, near Deal in Kent.
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