
Book Summary
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a generation of writings from Wendell Berry to HRH Prince Charles.This book not only features Northbourne's previously unpublished writings, but also his private correspondence with Thomas Merton, highlighting the spiritual depth of his writings.
Book Details
Book Name | Of The Land & The Spirit: The Essential Lord Northbourne On Ecology & Religion: Including Correspondence With Thomas Merton |
Author | Lord Northbourne, Christopher James, Joseph A. Fitzgerald |
Publisher | World Wisdom Books (Jul 2008) |
ISBN | 9781933316611 |
Pages | 249 |
Language | English |
Price | 727 |