Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water

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  • 656pp
  • Sales Rank: 560,316

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  • ISBN-13: 9780945454267
  • Edition Description: New Edition
  • Edition Number: 1
  • Pub. Date: November 2000
  • Publisher: Center for the Study of World Religions

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  • Pub. Date: November 2000
  • Publisher: Center for the Study of World Religions
  • Format: Textbook Paperback, 656pp
  • Sales Rank: 560,316

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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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Chapple (theology, Loyola Marymount U, Los Angeles) and Tucker (religion, Bucknell U, Lewisberg, PA) edit 21 essays by scholars of religion, anthropology, ecology, and political science, most of whom teach at American universities, whose papers were initially presented at a series of conferences on religion and ecology held between 1996- 1998 at the Harvard U. Center for the Study of World Religions. The papers fall into sections on traditional Hindu concepts of nature; Gandhian philosophy and the development of an Indian environmental ethic; the motif of forests in classic texts and traditions; India's Yamuna, Ganga, and Narmada rivers; and whether Hindu text and ritual practice will help develop an environmental conscience. An introduction, glossary, and selected bibliography are provided. This volume will be a rich resource for students of religion, ethics, and ecology. Distributed by Harvard U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Pramod Parajuli teaches anthropology, ecology, and social movements at Syracuse University.

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