Water at the Roots: Poems and Insights of a Visionary Farmer

In a society uprooted by two world wars, industrialization, and dehumanizing technology, a revolutionary farmer turns to...
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Author: Philip Britts
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Water at the Roots: Poems and Insights of a Visionary Farmer by Britts, Philip

Water at the Roots: Poems and Insights of a Visionary Farmer

Dhs. 91.30

Water at the Roots: Poems and Insights of a Visionary Farmer

Dhs. 91.30
Author: Philip Britts
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In a society uprooted by two world wars, industrialization, and dehumanizing technology, a revolutionary farmer turns to poetry to reconnect his people to the land and one another.

A farmer, poet, activist, pastor, and mystic, Britts (1917-1949) has been called a British Wendell Berry. His story is no romantic agrarian elegy, but a life lived in the thick of history. As his country plunged headlong into World War II, he joined an international pacifist community, the Bruderhof, and was soon forced to leave Europe for South America.

Amidst these great upheavals, his response - to root himself in faith, to dedicate himself to building community, to restore the land he farmed, and to use his gift with words to turn people from their madness - speaks forcefully into our time. In an age still wracked by racism, nationalism, materialism, and ecological devastation, the life he chose and the poetry he composed remain a prophetic challenge.

Author: Philip Britts
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Published: 03/20/2018
Pages: 179
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780874861280


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/02/2018
Foreword 02/26/2018

About the Author
Britts, Philip: - Farmer-poet Philip Britts was born in 1917 in Devon, England. Britts became a pacifist, joined the Bruderhof, and during World War II moved to South America. There, in 1949, he died of a rare tropical illness at the age of 31, leaving his wife, Joan, with three young children and fourth on the way.Harries, Jennifer: - Jennifer Harries, a member of the Bruderhof, was born in Llansamlet Wales and now lives in New York.Kline, David: - David Kline, an Amish organic farmer in Ohio, is the editor of Farming Magazine and author of three books: Letters from Larksong: An Amish Naturalist Explores His Organic Farm, Great Possessions: An Amish Farmer's Journal, and Scratching the Woodchuck: Nature on an Amish Farm.

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