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050		4	_aBL65.N35 -- .L364 2015eb
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100	1		_aLane, Belden C.
245	1	0	_aBackpacking with the Saints : _bWilderness Hiking As Spiritual Practice.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, Incorporated, _c2014.
264		4	_c©2014.
300			_a1 online resource (287 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- Contents -- Permissions -- Prologue -- PART ONE: The Power of Wilderness and the Reading of Dangerous Texts -- 1. The Allure of the Wild: Backpacking as Spiritual Practice -- 2. The Risk-Taking Character of Wilderness Reading -- PART TWO: The Pattern of Wilderness Spirituality -- First Leg: Departure (Leaving the Trailhead) -- 3. Venturing Out: The Irish Wilderness and Columba of Iona -- 4. Disillusionment: Laramie Peak and Thérèse of Lisieux -- 5. Desire: Rockpile Mountain Wilderness and Thomas Traherne -- Second Leg: Discipline (The Practice of the Wild) -- 6. Solitude: Bell Mountain Wilderness and Søren Kierkegaard -- 7. Traveling Light: Gunstock Hollow and Dag Hammarskjöld -- 8. Mindfulness: Moonshine Hollow and Thich Nhat Hanh -- Third Leg: Descent (When the Trail Gets Rough) -- 9. Fear: The Maze in Canyonlands and John of the Cross -- 10. Failure: Mt. Whitney and Martin Luther -- 11. Dying: Mudlick Mountain Trail and The Cloud of Unknowing -- Fourth Leg: Delight (Returning Home With Gifts) -- 12. Discernment: Taum Sauk Mountain and Jelaluddin Rumi -- 13. Community: Lower Rock Creek and Teilhard de Chardin -- 14. Justice: The Meramec River at Times Beach and Mohandas Gandhi -- 15. Holy Folly: Aravaipa Canyon and Thomas Merton -- Fifth Leg: Reprise -- Epilogue -- Appendix: The Meanings of Wilderness -- Notes -- Index.
520			_aBackpacking with the Saints is a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as spiritual practice. On his solitary hikes, Belden Lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the world's religions. The wilderness, he argues, offers an enlightening approach to the texts, presenting the opportunity to explore the interior landscape and the spiritual realm of nature. The book thoughtfully examines the place of nature in the spiritual life and the dynamics of reading in the wild.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aNature -- Religious aspects.
650		0	_aWilderness (Theology).
650		0	_aBackpacking -- Miscellanea.
650		0	_aBooks and reading -- Religious aspects.
650		0	_aSpiritual life.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aLane, Belden C. _tBackpacking with the Saints _dOxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2014 _z9780199927814
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1808779 _zClick to View
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