[bksvol-discuss] Submitted/nonfiction
- From: "Deborah Murray" <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:35:06 -0400
Hi all,
I've just submitted for proofing "Coming Home To The Pleistocene" by Paul
Shepard.
It's been read and spell-checked. Headers stripped, page numbers/chapter
titles present, text/headings/footnotes formatted.
195 pages.
Description:
"When we grasp fully that the best expressions of our humanity were not
invented by civilization but by cultures that preceded it, that the natural
world is not only a set of constraints but of contexts within which we can
more fully realize our dreams, we will be on the way to a long overdue
reconciliation between opposites which are of our own making. " --from
Coming Home to the Pleistocene Paul Shepard was one of the most profound and
original thinkers of our time. Seminal works like The Tender Carnivore and
the Sacred Game, Thinking Animals, and Nature and Madness introduced readers
to new and provocative ideas about humanity and its relationship to the
natural world. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Paul Shepard
returned repeatedly to his guiding theme, the central tenet of his thought:
that our essential human nature is a product of our genetic heritage, formed
through thousands of years of evolution during the Pleistocene epoch, and
that the current subversion of that Pleistocene heritage lies at the heart
of today's ecological and social ills. Coming Home to the Pleistocene
provides the fullest explanation of that theme. Completed just before his
death in the summer of 1996, it represents the culmination of Paul Shepard's
life work and constitutes the clearest, most accessible expression of his
ideas. Coming Home to the Pleistocene pulls together the threads of his
vision, considers new research and thinking that expands his own ideas, and
integrates material within a new matrix of scientific thought that both
enriches his original insights and allows them to be considered in a broader
context of current intellectual controversies. In addition, the book
explicitly addresses the fundamental question raised by Paul Shepard's work:
What can we do to recreate a life more in tune with our genetic roots? In
this book, Paul Shepard presents concrete suggestions for fostering the
kinds of ecological settings and cultural practices that are optimal for
human health and well-being. Coming Home to the Pleistocene is a valuable
book for those familiar with the life and work of Paul Shepard, as well as
for new readers seeking an accessible introduction to and overview of his
thought.
Deborah
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