Gardening as a Sacred Art: Towards the Redemption of our Relationship with Natur

Description: Gardening as a Sacred Art by Jeremy Naydler A history of our relationship with nature through gardening. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This beautifully illustrated book presents a history of our relationship with nature, beginning with the civilisations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, when gardens served as the dwelling place of the gods. Tracing this history through subsequent epochs, the author shows how human awareness of the divine presence in nature was gradually eclipsed. As nature came to be viewed primarily as a physical resource to be controlled and exploited by us, this was reflected in the ordered, rational designs imposed on such gardens as Versailles. More recently, gardening has come to be seen less as an instrument of control than as an art in its own right, enhancing natures inherent beauty. Jeremy Naydler suggests that the future of gardening lies not simply in its being regarded as an art but as a sacred art, which once again honours and works with the spiritual dimension intrinsic to nature. Author Biography JEREMY NAYDLER, PH.D., holds a doctorate in theology and religious studies, and is a philosopher, cultural historian and gardener who lives and works in Oxford, England. He has long been interested in the history of consciousness and sees the study of past cultures - which were more open to the world of spirit than our own, predominantly secular, culture - as relevant both to understanding our situation today and to finding pathways into the future. His longstanding concern about the impact of electronic technologies on our inner life and on our relationship to nature has found expression in his books In the Shadow of the Machine and The Struggle for a Human Future (Temple Lodge, 2018 & 2020) and in numerous articles contributed to magazines such as New View, Self and Society and Resurgence, and his love of gardening is celebrated in his book of poems Soul Gardening (Godstow Press, 2006), and his essay In Defence of the Flower Garden (Abzu Press, 2011). Table of Contents Acknowledgments - Introduction: A Tension Unresolved - Chapter 1: The Garden in Antiquity - Chapter 2: The Garden in the Middle Ages - Chapter 3: From the Renaissance to the Eighteenth Century - Chapter 4: The Gardener as Artist - Chapter 5: Gardening as a Sacred Art - Illustration Sources - Bibliography - Notes - Index Review The main thrust of this profound and inspiring volume is to remind us that gardens are essentially sacred spaces in which we may work together with Nature in order that we may help her - and ourselves in the process - express more fully the divine presence hidden within the heart of her outward beauty. (Resurgence) Long Description This beautifully illustrated book presents a history of our relationship with nature, beginning with the civilisations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, when gardens served as the dwelling place of the gods. Tracing this history through subsequent epochs, the author shows how human awareness of the divine presence in nature was gradually eclipsed. As nature came to be viewed primarily as a physical resource to be controlled and exploited by us, this was reflected in the ordered, rational designs imposed on such gardens as Versailles. More recently, gardening has come to be seen less as an instrument of control than as an art in its own right, enhancing natures inherent beauty. Jeremy Naydler suggests that the future of gardening lies not simply in its being regarded as an art but as a sacred art, which once again honours and works with the spiritual dimension intrinsic to nature. Review Text The main thrust of this profound and inspiring volume is to remind us that gardens are essentially sacred spaces in which we may work together with Nature in order that we may help her - and ourselves in the process - express more fully the divine presence hidden within the heart of her outward beauty. (Resurgence) Details ISBN1912230771 Author Jeremy Naydler Format Paperback Pages 120 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1912230771 ISBN-13 9781912230778 Imprint Temple Lodge Publishing Place of Publication East Sussex Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Full colour throughout UK Release Date 2021-04-28 NZ Release Date 2021-04-28 Subtitle Towards the Redemption of our Relationship with Nature Publisher Temple Lodge Publishing Publication Date 2021-04-28 DEWEY 635 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-04-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133376666;

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