Gospel of the Redman (Commemorative Edition)

Description

Author (original 1937 edition):  Ernest Thompson Seton
Compilers (Commemorative Edition): Ernest Thompson Seton and Julie M. Seton
Publisher: World Wisdom (2005)
Paperback: 134 pages

In response to mounting environmental concerns, a defining characteristic of the latter part of 20th century American life is the increasing interest in Native American philosophies. Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946) was one of the earliest supporters of the political, cultural, and spiritual rights of First Peoples, and as a corrective to the materialistic worldview and environmental abuses of our day, The Gospel of the Redman is a prophetic work.

This commemorative edition contains for the first time Seton’s drawings of American Indian motifs, a selection of photographs illustrating his life, information about his role as founder of the Boy Scouts of America, and his friendship with prominent American Indian leaders.

As one of the earliest authentic books on traditional Native American philosophy, The Gospel of the Redman, first published in 1937, continues to be a valuable source to understand the perennial wisdom of the American Indians in its essential form, and it speaks in an eloquently simple language to the heart of all who seek to better understand how to conserve and protect the earth.

About the Author: Co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America, naturalist, author, and painter Ernest Thompson Seton, was born in England in 1860. His stories and paintings of wildlife are standard works on nature study and wood lore for boys and girls that continue to be used today. Together, with Lord Baden-Powell, Seton created the Boy Scouts of America as an organization that would respects nature’s gifts. Seton was especially concerned with the plight of American Indians as well as the environment which is throughout his writing. Author of over 50 books, Mr. Seton’s message that nature is a very good thing is more relevant than before today. He died in 1946. Currently, the  Ernest Thompson Seton Institute in Los Angeles, CA is dedicated to preserving Seton’s art and writings.