Hinduism and Ecology : The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water Hardback
Edited by Christopher Key Chapple, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Part of the Religions of the World and Ecology series
Hardback
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This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment investigates the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development of greater ecological awareness in India. The twenty-two contributors ask how traditional concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude among modern Hindus, and they describe some grassroots approaches to environmental protection.
They look to Gandhian principles of minimal consumption, self-reliance, simplicity, and sustainability. And they explore forests and sacred groves in text and tradition and review the political and religious controversies surrounding India’s sacred river systems.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:656 pages, 10 halftones, 3 line drawings, 20 tables
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:30/11/2000
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- ISBN:9780945454250
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:656 pages, 10 halftones, 3 line drawings, 20 tables
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:30/11/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780945454250