Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780945454250)

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.

Author: Christopher Key Chapple
ISBN-10: 0945454252
ISBN-13: 9780945454250
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2000
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.14lbs
Size: 9.33h x 6.39w x 1.63d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2001 pg. 1478
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 12