Wisdom of the elders
- ISBN
- 0773725202
Wisdom of the elders is a nature, folklore book by Peter Knudtson.
About this book
An in-depth, meticulously documented exploration of the ecological wisdom of Native Peoples from around the world Arranged thematically, Wisdom of the Elders contains sacred stories and traditions on the interrelationships between humans and the environment as well as perspectives from modern science, which more often than not validate the sacred, ancient Wisdom of the Elders. Native peoples and environments discussed range from the Inuit Arctic and the Native Americans of the Northwest coast, the Sioux of the Plains, and the Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo of the Southwest to the Australian Outback, to the rich, fecund tropics of Africa, Malaysia, and the Amazon.
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Wisdom of the elders is a Nature, Folklore, Human ecology, Effect of human beings on, Influence sur la nature book.
What is Wisdom of the elders about?+
An in-depth, meticulously documented exploration of the ecological wisdom of Native Peoples from around the world Arranged thematically, Wisdom of the Elders contains sacred stories and traditions on the interrelationships between humans and the environment as well as perspectives from modern sci...
Who wrote Wisdom of the elders?+
Wisdom of the elders was written by Peter Knudtson.