The Practice of the Wild Essays |
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| Author:
| Snyder, Gary |
| Introduction by:
| Hass, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64009-421-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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A collection of captivatingly meditative essays thatdisplay a deep understanding of Buddhist belief, wildness, wildlife, and the world from an American cultural force. With thoughts ranging from political and spiritual matters to those regarding the environment and the art of becoming native to this continent, the nine essays in
The Practice of the Wild display the deep understanding and wide erudition of Gary Snyder. These essays, first published in 1990,...
More Description A collection of captivatingly meditative essays thatdisplay a deep understanding of Buddhist belief, wildness, wildlife, and the world from an American cultural force.
With thoughts ranging from political and spiritual matters to those regarding the environment and the art of becoming native to this continent, the nine essays in The Practice of the Wild display the deep understanding and wide erudition of Gary Snyder. These essays, first published in 1990, stand as the mature centerpiece of Snyder's work and thought, and this profound collection is widely accepted as one of the central texts on wilderness and the interaction of nature and culture.