Sacred nature : restoring our ancient bond with the natural world
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
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205 pages ; 20 cm
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Cambria Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
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Book
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-195) and index.
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Since the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine. In the writings of the great thinkers across religions, the natural world inspires everything from fear, to awe, to tranquil contemplation; God, or however one defined the sublime, was present in everything. Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred. In this short but deeply powerful book, the best-selling historian of religion Karen Armstrong re-sacralizes nature for modern times. Drawing on her vast knowledge of the world’s religious traditions, she vividly describes nature’s central place in spirituality across the centuries. In bringing this age-old wisdom to life, Armstrong shows modern readers how to rediscover nature’s potency and form a connection to something greater than ourselves.

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