19th century
20th century
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america
american culture
Author_Rebecca Kneale Gould
back to the land
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close to earth
environmental ethics
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faith and spirituality
firsthand accounts
helen nearing
henry david thoreau
homesteaders
homesteading philosophy
interviews
john burroughs
living in nature
living simply
modern homesteading
nature and religion
nonfiction
off the grid
ralph borsodi
reject consumerism
scott nearing
self sufficient living
spiritual path
spiritual practices
wendell berry
Product details
- ISBN 9780520241428
- Weight: 544g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 24 Oct 2005
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Motivated variously by the desire to reject consumerism, to live closer to the earth, to embrace voluntary simplicity, or to discover a more spiritual path, homesteaders have made the radical decision to go 'back to the land', rejecting modern culture and amenities to live self-sufficiently and in harmony with nature. Drawing from vivid firsthand accounts as well as from rich historical material, this gracefully written study of homesteading in America from the late nineteenth century to the present examines the lives and beliefs of those who have ascribed to the homesteading philosophy, placing their experiences within the broader context of the changing meanings of nature and religion in modern American culture. Rebecca Kneale Gould investigates the lives of famous figures such as Henry David Thoreau, John Burroughs, Ralph Borsodi, Wendell Berry, and Helen and Scott Nearing, and she presents penetrating interviews with many contemporary homesteaders. She also considers homesteading as a form of dissent from consumer culture, as a departure from traditional religious life, and as a practice of environmental ethics.
Rebecca Kneale Gould is Associate Professor of Religion and Affiliate in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College.
