| Title | Man and nature
the spiritual crisis of modern man |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Encounter of Man and Nature |
| Author | Seyyed Hossein Nasr |
| Publication | Unwin |
| Size | 151p |
| Language | ENG |
| ISBN | 0041090136 |
| Topics |
Humankind--Nature and place in the Universe Human nature Nature and civilization Nature--Religious aspects Comparative religion--Doctrines--Nature Comparative religion--Doctrines--Humankind |
| Notes | This is a spiritual tour de force which explores the relationship between Man and Nature as found in Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, particularly its Sufi dimension. It was written by one of the leading Islamic philosophers in 1968, at a time when Ecology was not yet a fashionable word. Nasr analyses the spiritual crisis of the 20th century and stresses the importance of a a greater awareness of the origins of nature and man. |