Dharma and ecology of Hindu communities

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this, India's natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities.

Year

2011

Language

English

Series

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology and biblical studies

Publisher

Ashgate

Editions

8

Pages

213

ISBN

9781409405917

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