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Religions of the World and Ecology Ser.: Hinduism and Ecology : The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water by Frederique Apffel-Marglin (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarvard University Press
ISBN-100945454252
ISBN-139780945454250
eBay Product ID (ePID)109217183
Product Key Features
Number of Pages656 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHinduism and Ecology : the Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water
SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Hinduism / Theology, Hinduism / General, Regional, Religion & Science
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Religion, Science
AuthorFrederique Apffel-Marglin
SeriesReligions of the World and Ecology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-059665
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsThis book opens with the startling statement that India boasts the world's largest environmental movement, involving over 950 nongovernmental organizations... The central issue is whether the mores and tenets of Hinduism are compatible with the protection of the environment. The writers examine epics and sacred texts, arts and rituals, and the thoughts of Gandhi for what they show about the human use of nature in India... The quality of writing and scholarship is high. The writers are aware of parallels with the ecological crisis in the West; thus the book should be valuable to those interested in the global crisis. These lucid explanations of Indian thought and customs will help the Westerner to better understand India., [This] book is a major contribution to an important and expanding academic area, and it will be much appreciated by university audiences., This book opens with the startling statement that India boasts the world's largest environmental movement, involving over 950 nongovernmental organizations...The central issue is whether the mores and tenets of Hinduism are compatible with the protection of the environment. The writers examine epics and sacred texts, arts and rituals, and the thoughts of Gandhi for what they show about the human use of nature in India...The quality of writing and scholarship is high. The writers are aware of parallels with the ecological crisis in the West; thus the book should be valuable to those interested in the global crisis. These lucid explanations of Indian thought and customs will help the Westerner to better understand India.
Series Volume Number4
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal294.5/178362
SynopsisThis 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 22 contributors ask how traditional concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude among modern Hindus., 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.
LC Classification NumberBL1215.N34H56 2000
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