num_pages: 296
description: For thousands of years humans have grappled with the idea of Nature. This enduring question has left its poignant mark on a multiplicity of images, stories, works of art, &amp; philosophical &amp; religious systems. Here Tobias seeks to unravel the aesthetic, psychological &amp; philosophical impact that the Earth has had on humanity, providing a dramatic overview of the new field of ecological aesthetics. Comprised of 10 autobiographical essays, this book is lavishly illustrated with art &amp; images never brought together in an ecological context. Discusses Vivaldi, Giorgione, van Eyck &amp; Vermeer, the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean, the ascetics of Sinai &amp; Tibet, the Pure Land Buddhists, the Jains of India, Percy Bysshe Shelley, &amp; much more.
language: English
title: Vision of Nature: Traces of the Original World
titlecomplete: Vision of Nature: Traces of the Original World
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Kent State Univ. Press