Dharma and ecology of Hindu communities

Description:

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.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Ecology,  Nature,  Sustainable development,  Religious life and customs,  Environmentalism,  Natural history,  Hinduism,  Customs and practices,  Umweltethik,  Bhil,  Nachhaltigkeit,  Hinduismus,  Mens en natuur,  Dharma,  Swadhyaya Parivar,  Manners and customs,  Bishnoi,  11.92 Hinduism,  Milieuethiek,  Umweltschutz,  73.11 environment (ethnology),  Nature, religious aspects,  Natural history, india,  India, social life and customs,  India, religion,  Aspect religieux,  Hindouisme,  Environnementalisme,  Coutumes et pratiques,  Sciences naturelles,  Développement durable,  Mœurs et coutumes

Places: India