Northcott, Michael S.

Place, ecology and the sacred : the moral geography of sustainable communities / Michael S. Northcott. - viii, 233 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Losing and finding sacred place -- Lament for a silent summer -- Artificial persons and the political economy of place -- Place, religion, and resistance to corporate power -- Wilderness, religion, and ecological restoration in the Scottish highlands -- Food sovereignty from Joshua to La Via Campesina -- The moral geography of sustainable communities -- Re-placing ethics in the city and the countryside.

9781441134066 (pbk.) 1441134069 (pbk.) 9781441199645 (hardback) 1441199640 (hardback) 1441115374 9781441115379 1441114572 9781441114570

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Place attachment.
Place (Philosophy)--Social aspects.
Human ecology.
Sustainable development.
Community development.

BF353 / .N67 2015

304.2