Religion and the Environment
An Introduction
1st Edition
Published on 31. December 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-1-138-56977-5 (ISBN)
Description
How does religion relate to our global environment? Religion and the Environment provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this controversial question by covering the following important themes:
the religion-environment interface
pre- and post-industrial religious practices related to resource extraction and the rise of the Anthropocene
an analysis of religious response to the impacts of contemporary industrialization, globalization, and urbanization
religious thought, leadership, policy formation, and grassroots activism relative to the environment.
Religion and the Environment will offer students and general readers a sophisticated yet accessible exploration of the relationship between religion and the environment, through case studies ranging from climate change to the impacts of warfare. This engaging book will be an excellent addition to introductory courses and those approaching the topic for the first time.
the religion-environment interface
pre- and post-industrial religious practices related to resource extraction and the rise of the Anthropocene
an analysis of religious response to the impacts of contemporary industrialization, globalization, and urbanization
religious thought, leadership, policy formation, and grassroots activism relative to the environment.
Religion and the Environment will offer students and general readers a sophisticated yet accessible exploration of the relationship between religion and the environment, through case studies ranging from climate change to the impacts of warfare. This engaging book will be an excellent addition to introductory courses and those approaching the topic for the first time.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
23 s/w Abbildungen, 23 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
23 Halftones, black and white; 23 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
497 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-56977-5 (9781138569775)
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Person
Susan Power Bratton is Professor and former chair of the Department of Environmental Science at Baylor University, USA.
Content
1. Introduction: Religion, social action, and the environment 2. Connections: Sacred stories, sacred springs 3. Communities: Harvesting and respecting the wild 4. Sustenance: Food security, agricultural innovation, and environmental degradation 5. Ignitions: Sacred tools, ritual fires, and the value of "things" 6. Watersheds: Scale, place, and consilience 7. Sanctuaries: Preservation of species, ecosystems, and natural features 8. Megacities: Sacred space, urban planning, and built environments 9. Healing: The iconography of pollution and planetary wellness 10. Networks: Tackling global climate and sea change 11. Models: Conceptual approaches to a planetary future 12. Commonalities: Greening and the challenges of modernity.