Shadows in the Sun: Travels to Landscapes of Spirit and Desire
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559633549 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Penan in the forests of Borneo, the Vodoun acolytes in Haiti, the jaguar Shaman of Venezuela, teach us that there are other options, other possibilities, other ways of thinking and interacting with the earth." "Shadows in the Sun" considers those possibilities, and explores their implications for our world.. Its essays and stories, though distilled from travels in widely separated parts of the world, are fundamentally about landscape and character, the wisdom of lives drawn directly from the land, the hunger of those
Carli Broadbent said Book for school. I bought the book for my Anthropolohy class. The book is not bad. It's a bunch of essays put together in this book. Some of them are interesting, others a little long.. "Enchanting tales of distant lands; Excellent anthopolgy" according to Hannah S. Rogers (goldhill@auburn.campus.mci.net. This book is an excellent way to introduce anyone to the joys of cultural anthropolgy. It exams various aspects of different cultures in each chapter, thereby making it easy to read as each chapter presents a different culture. Davis is the ultimate story-teller, though his tone is that of science as opposed to the average traveler tales. Unfortauntely, most scientists with something to present do not present it in a way that . An Eyeopener for a College Freshman Jordan A package arrived from home several weeks into my first semester of school. In it, my dad had included a copy of SHADOWS IN THE SUN. I am toying with the idea of adding Anthropology as a second major to my current Chemistry. After reading Davis's book, I was nothing short of enlightening. It's strange to think that such an awakening can occur after experiencing another culture vicariously through a stranger, but his essays wer
Quelling this flame and reinventing the poetry of diversity is the most important challenge of our times.--Gail Hudson. There is a fire burning over the Earth, taking with it plants and animals, cultures, languages, ancient skills, and visionary wisdom. His stories are not in service to self-glorification, but rather to one resounding theme: If there is one lesson I have drawn from my travels, it is that cultural and biological diversity are far more than the foundation of stability; they are an article of faith, a fundamental truth that indicates the way things are supposed to be. Renowned anthropologist Wade Davis shows us how preserving the diversity of the world's cultures and spiritual beliefs is just as important as preserving our endangered plants, insects, and animals. Although he has been called a modern-d