Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water (Religions of the World and Ecology)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 656 pages
• Published by: Center for the Study of World Religions November 30, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0945454260
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0945454267
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Review
A major contribution to an important and expanding academic area, and it will be much appreciated by university audiences. -- David Gosling, Times Higher Education Supplement [UK], May 17, 2002 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Review
This book opens with the startling statement that India boasts the world's largest environmental movement, involving over 950 nongovernmental organizationsThe central issue is whether the mores and tenets of Hinduism are compatible with the protection of the environment. The writers examine epics and sacred texts, arts and rituals, and the thoughts of Gandhi for what they show about the human use of nature in IndiaThe quality of writing and scholarship is high. The writers are aware of parallels with the ecological crisis in the West; thus the book should be valuable to those interested in the global crisis. These lucid explanations of Indian thought and customs will help the Westerner to better understand India.
--W. C. Buchanan (Choice 20020517)

[This] book is a major contribution to an important and expanding academic area, and it will be much appreciated by university audiences.
--David Gosling (Times Higher Education Supplement )