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 Edinburgh’s 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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