Book Summary
Examining the relation between religion and ecological concern in Hinduism from textual, theological, anthropological, feminist, and eco-activist approaches, this volume brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars. The book covers the most relevant aspects of the Hindu tradition, searching out the ecological implications of pilgrimage and sacred geography, earth and river goddesses, the beliefs and ritual practice of villagers, caste consciousness, and Vedanta, Tantra, and Goddess theologies.
Book Details
| Book Name | Purifying The Earthly Body Of God: Religion And Ecology In Hindu India |
| Author | Lance E. Nelson, Lance E. Neslon, Lance E. Nelson |
| Publisher | State University Of New York Press (Oct 1998) |
| ISBN | 9780791439241 |
| Pages | 366 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1945 |
