Signs on the Earth: Islam, Modernity and the Climate Crisis

The magnum opus of the West's leading Muslim environmentalist.

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Main Author: Khalid, Fazlun (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: La Vergne Kube Publishing Ltd 2019
In:Year: 2019
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Anthropogenous climate-change / Regeneration (Religion)
Further subjects:B Human ecology-Religious aspects-Islam
B Electronic books
B Nature-Effect of human beings on
B Climatic changes-Effect of human beings on
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic

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