A leading scholar; cultural historian; and Catholic priest who spent more than fifty years writing about our engagement with the Earth; Thomas Berry possessed prophetic insight into the rampant destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of species. In this book he makes a persuasive case for an interreligious dialogue that can better confront the environmental problems of the twenty-first century. These erudite and keenly sympathetic essays represent Berry's best work; covering such issues as human beings' modern alienation from nature and the possibilities of future; regenerative forms of religious experience. Asking that we create a new story of the universe and the emergence of the Earth within it; Berry resituates the human spirit within a sacred totality.
#795121 in Books Robert L Harris Jr 2008-10-21 2008-11-03Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.03 x 6.00l; 1.30 #File Name: 0231138113456 pagesThe Columbia Guide to African American History Since 1939
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1 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Very BoringBy AlexBought this for class and I had to try very hard not to fall asleep while doing the assigned readings.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Belongs on every library shelfBy AfroAmericanHeritageThis book explores the central developments in African American history since 1939.The first part (about 90 pages) provides a concise and compelling historical narrative broken into five time periods. It begins with a discussion of the various approaches to interpreting black history post-1939; including revisionist; vindicationist; Afrocentric; integrationist; nationalist and multidimensional approaches. The authors take a multidimensional approach; demonstrating that "The Movement" was/is not a united front; but rather a struggle waged on many different fronts in different ways with different objectives - sometimes at cross purposes. Also; things which seemed like progress at the time (e.g. school desegregation) are now being reexamined.The second part examines seven "key themes" including business; music; military service; sports; and literature; plus the answer to a question which has cropped up numerous times on my listservs lately: why and when did we become Negro/black/African American; who prefers which term; and why is self-designation important?The third part provides a chronology; the fourth A-Z entries with a paragraph or two about key persons and organizations.The final section (about 70 pages) is a substantial Resource Guide to textbooks; general references; military records; manuscript collections; film; video and recordings; and more. The various bibliographies are annotated; but the listings of Libraries/Museums/Historical Sites; Newspapers/Periodicals/Journals; and Web Sites are not; and that's the only weakness I found here. (Note: I have an extensive annotated listing of libraries/museums/historical sites by state at AfroAmericanHeritage dot com.)This book belongs on every library shelf - public; academic and high school. For general readers; it provides a clear and compelling introduction to a complex era. For students and instructors; it provides a valuable framework and many tools for further exploration and research. I'm sure it will spark many people to dig deeper and for that; I highly recommend it.
