Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Alastair McIntoshAlastair McIntosh is a Fellow of Edinburghs Centre for Human Ecology, and author of Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power (Aurum Press, £12.99). Recent articlesSoil and soul: lessons from Ireland The way we think of the landscapes we live among is deeply influenced by the meanings practical, symbolic, even spiritual given to them by successive generations. Travelling to Ireland from his native Scotland, a teacher of the human ecology of place finds a more holistic understanding of landscape that has its roots in ancient wisdom. |
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