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Summary:

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.

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Propositions for Indic Traditions and Ecology; 3 The Swadhyaya Movement; 4 The Bishnoi Community; 5 Sacred Groves of Bhils; 6 Modern Organizations Adapting to Ecology; 7 Dharma as Religious and Environmental Ethos; 8 Conclusions; Appendices; A Translation of Jambhesvara's sabdas; B Hindu Myths in Jambhesvara's Sabdas; C Bishnoi Saskaras ("Rites of Passage"); D Translation of Jambhesvara Darsana by Brahmanand Sharma; E Athavale's Ecological Inspirations

Author/Creator:

Jain, Pankaj

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Dharma and ecology of Hindu communities: sustenance and sustainability [by Jain, P.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities : Sustenance and Sustainability [by Jain, P.] (Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd,c2011 — ISBN 9781409405917)

Related Series:

Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies

Subjects:

Ecology — Religious aspects — Hinduism

Environmentalism — Religious aspects — Hinduism

Hinduism — Customs and practices

India — Religious life and customs

India — Social life and customs

Natural history — India

Nature — Religious aspects — Hinduism

Sustainable development — India

Ecology

Environmentalism

Hinduism

Manners and customs

Natural history

Nature

Sustainable development

India

General Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

BL1215.N34 J35 2011eb

ISBNs:

9781409405924
1409405923

OCLC Numbers:

715189520
710974768 [Invalid]

Other Control Numbers:

EBC674530 (source: MiAaPQ)