Varieties Of Religion And Ecology Av Lit Verlag

<P>This timely collection of essays by leading international scholars across religious studies and the environmental humanities advances a lively discussion on materialism in its many forms. While there is little agreement on what ¿materialism¿...

<P>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.</P><P></P><P>The...

Explores the history of religious traditions and the environment, illustrating how religious teachings and practices both promoted and at times subverted sustainability. This title describes four fundamental aspects of religious life: orienting, grounding,...

The challenges that the world''s running water systems now face have never been more numerous or acute; at the same time, these complex habitats remain absolutely crucial to human wellbeing and future survival. If rivers can ever be anything...