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

by Mary Evelyn Tucker and Christopher Key Chapple

Book Overview

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 22 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 grass-roots approaches to environmental protection. They look to Gandhian principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0945454260
• ISBN13: 9780945454267
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"