Wisdom in the Open Air: The Norwegian Roots of Deep Ecology

by Peter Reed

Book Overview

Wisdom in the Open Air traces the Norwegian roots of the strain of thinking called "deep ecology"--the search for the solutions to environmental problems by examining the fundamental tenets of our culture. Although Arne Naess coined the term in the 1970s, the insights of deep ecology actually reflect a tradition of thought that can be seen in the history of Norwegian culture, from ancient mountain myths to the radical ecoactivism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816621829
• ISBN13: 9780816621828
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"