Description: This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment investigates the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development of greater ecological awareness in India. The 22 contributors ask how traditional concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude among modern Hindus.
Brief description: Christopher Key Chapple is Navin and Pratima Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University.
Review Quotes: [This] book is a major contribution to an important and expanding academic area, and it will be much appreciated by university audiences.--David Gosling "Times Higher Education Supplement" (5/17/2002 12:00:00 AM)