Thomas Berry: A Biography

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Thomas Berry: A Biography

Thomas Berry (1914â€“2009) was one of the twentieth centuryâ€™s most prescient and profound thinkers. As a cultural historian, he sought a broader perspective on humanityâ€™s relationship to the earth in order to respond to the ecological and social challenges of our times. This first biography of Berry illuminates his remarkable vision and its continuing relevance for achieving transformative social change and environmental renewal.

Berry began his studies in Western history and religions and then expanded to include Asian and indigenous religions, which he taught at Fordham University, Barnard College, and Columbia University. Drawing on his explorations of history, he came to see the evolutionary process as a story that could help restore the continuity of humans with the natural world. Berry urged humans to recognize their place on a planet with complex ecosystems in a vast, evolving universe. He sought to replace the modern alienation from nature with a sense of intimacy and responsibility. Berry called for new forms of ecological education, law, and spirituality, as well as the creation of resilient agricultural systems, bioregions, and ecocities. At a time of growing environmental crisis, this biography shows the ongoing significance of Berryâ€™s conception of human interdependence with the earth as part of the unfolding journey of the universe.
Country USA
Brand Columbia University Press
Manufacturer Columbia University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 53 b&w photographs
ReleaseDate 2019-04-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780231176989

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia University Press
Manufacturer	Columbia University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	53 b&w photographs
ReleaseDate	2019-04-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780231176989

Thomas Berry: A Biography

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