Sacred groves and local gods: religion and environmentalism in South India
Drawing on fieldwork conducted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over seven years, Eliza F. Kent offers a compelling examination of the religious and social context in which south India's sacred groves take on meaning for the villagers who maintain them, and shows how they have become...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tamil Nadu
/ Hinduism
/ Folk religion
/ Sacred grove
/ Gods
/ Environmental protection
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| Further subjects: | B
Sacred groves India Tamil Nadu
B Forest conservation Social aspects India Tamil Nadu B Forest conservation Social aspects India Tamil Nadu B Tamil Nadu (India) Religious life and customs B Sacred groves India Tamil Nadu |
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| Summary: | Drawing on fieldwork conducted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over seven years, Eliza F. Kent offers a compelling examination of the religious and social context in which south India's sacred groves take on meaning for the villagers who maintain them, and shows how they have become objects of fascination and hope for Indian environmentalists. |
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| ISBN: | 0199985677 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199895465.001.0001 |