Jacob's Wound: A Search for the Spirit of Wildness - Hardcover
''The prose of Jacob's Wound is smooth and burnished, with many poetic touches and images of startling clarity.'' -Globe and Mail..... This highly acclaimed work reflects on the nature that we, and our religions, sprang from. The biblical story of Jacob has been interpreted in a multitude of ways, but never more persuasively than by Trevor Herriot in Jacob's Wound. The central idea is that Jacob, representing the farmer and civilized man, suffers a deep wound when he swindles the birthright of Esau, representing the hunter and primitive man. Herriot queries whether we, as Jacob did with Esau, can eventually reconcile with the wilderness that we have conquered and have been estranged from for so long. Jacob's Wound takes readers on an untrodden path through history, nature, science, and theology, sharing stories and personal experiences that beautifully illuminate what we once were and what we have become. Trevor Herriot is the author of the award-winning River in a Dry Land and Grass, Sky, Song. A self-taught naturalist and a Catholic who has recently returned to the church, Herriot has lived most of his life in Saskatchewan.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap:
The award-winning author of "River in a Dry Land explores the Nature that we - and our religions - sprang from
The Genesis story of Jacob, the patriarch of the Judeo-Christian tradition, wrestling with a spirit has been interpreted in a multitude of ways, but never more persuasively than by Trevor Herriot in "Jacob's Wound. He sees it as a struggle between Jacob and his wilder twin brother, Esau, whose birthright Jacob has swindled. The central idea of Herriot's brilliantly written, observant, and groundbreaking book is the wound that Jacob, the farmer, the civilized man, suffered in vanquishing Esau, the hunter, the primitive man. And the central question posed is whether we, as Jacob did with Esau, can eventually reconcile with the wildness we conquered and have been estranged from for so long.
As if ambling through the author's beloved Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, "Jacob's Wound takes readers on an untrodden path through history, memoir, science, and theology. Along the way, Herriot tells us stories of the past and present that illuminate what we once were and what we have become. It's a measured journey motivated by curiosity rather than by destination, and at every turn there is insight and beautiful writing.
About the Author:
The Genesis story of Jacob, the patriarch of the Judeo-Christian tradition, wrestling with a spirit has been interpreted in a multitude of ways, but never more persuasively than by Trevor Herriot in "Jacob's Wound. He sees it as a struggle between Jacob and his wilder twin brother, Esau, whose birthright Jacob has swindled. The central idea of Herriot's brilliantly written, observant, and groundbreaking book is the wound that Jacob, the farmer, the civilized man, suffered in vanquishing Esau, the hunter, the primitive man. And the central question posed is whether we, as Jacob did with Esau, can eventually reconcile with the wildness we conquered and have been estranged from for so long.
As if ambling through the author's beloved Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan, "Jacob's Wound takes readers on an untrodden path through history, memoir, science, and theology. Along the way, Herriot tells us stories of the past and present that illuminate what we once were and what we have become. It's a measured journey motivated by curiosity rather than by destination, and at every turn there is insight and beautiful writing.
Trevor Herriot is the author of River in a Dry Land, which was highly praised by reviewers and won four awards. A self-taught naturalist and a Catholic who has recently returned to the Church, Herriot has lived most of his life in Saskatchewan.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMcClelland & Stewart
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0771041365
- ISBN 13 9780771041365
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages376
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 13.46
Shipping:
US$ 6.95
From Canada to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Jacob's Wound : A Search for the Spirit of Wildness
Published by
McClelland & Stewart
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0771041365
ISBN 13: 9780771041365
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Unread new book in great condition. Binding tight, text block clear, and the cover shows minimal shelf wear. It includes dust jacket. Seller Inventory # ABE-1635206982755
Buy New
US$ 13.46
Convert currency
Stock Image
JACOB'S WOUND: A SEARCH FOR THE
Published by
McClelland & Stewart
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0771041365
ISBN 13: 9780771041365
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.39. Seller Inventory # Q-0771041365
Buy New
US$ 99.96
Convert currency