Project Gutenberg 2004-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 566 Biese, Alfred 1856 1930 The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Translated from the original German. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times" by Alfred Biese is a historical account that was written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolution of humanity's relationship with nature, exploring how this feeling has changed from antiquity through the Middle Ages to modern times, with a focus on various epochs and the literary expressions of those sentiments. The opening of the text establishes Biese's intentions and context for this exploration. He discusses the historical significance of nature in human life, noting how physical landscapes are reflected in cultural outputs and emotional responses. Biese sets the stage for a rigorous investigation into various civilizations' interactions with nature, emphasizing the pivotal role of literature as a window into a society's feelings toward the natural world. He also highlights the tension between the transcendental views of Christianity and the more intimate views rooted in earlier pagan traditions, suggesting that these themes will be examined further throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nature Nature in literature PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Literature - Other Category: History - Other Category: Environmental Issues 862108 2025-06-06T06:42:30.373074 text/html 864650 2020-12-18T11:51:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 428027 2025-06-06T06:42:50.145013 application/epub+zip 437895 2025-06-06T06:42:35.881041 application/epub+zip 411292 2025-06-06T06:42:33.635050 application/epub+zip 896825 2025-06-06T06:42:59.162021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806752 2025-06-06T06:42:48.128058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758759 2022-09-07T13:01:54.397473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728689 2023-10-06T10:41:35.749550 text/plain 15854 2025-06-06T06:42:59.331966 application/rdf+xml 24332 2025-06-06T06:42:34.310043 image/jpeg 4565 2025-06-06T06:42:33.971048 image/jpeg 402788 2025-06-06T06:42:30.445081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia