Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks)

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Synopsis
The moral values and interpretive systems of religions are crucially involved in how people imagine the challenges of sustainability and how societies mobilize to enhance ecosystem resilience and human well-being. The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field. It encourages both appreciative and critical angles regarding religious traditions, communities, attitude, and practices. It presents contrasting ways of thinking about "religion" and about "ecology" and about ways of connecting the two terms. Written by a team of leading international experts, the Handbook discusses dynamics of change within religious traditions as well as their roles in responding to global challenges such as climate change, water, conservation, food and population. It explores the interpretations of indigenous traditions regarding modern environmental problems drawing on such concepts as lifeway and indigenous knowledge. This volume uniquely intersects the field of religion and ecology with new directions within the humanities and the sciences. This interdisciplinary volume is an essential reference for scholars and students across the social sciences and humanities and for all those looking to understand the significance of religion in environmental studies and policy.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
462 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317655329
Related ISBNs:
9781138789579, 9781138315938, 9781315764788
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Willis Jenkins, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Willis J. Jenkins
Edited by:
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Edited by:
John Grim

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