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Sacred custodians of the earth?: women, spirituality and the environment
Alaine M. Low and Soraya Tremayne
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Frontmatter
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Preface (page vii)
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Contributors (page ix)
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1. Introduction (Alaine Low and Soraya Tremayne, page 1)
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PART I - THE CURRENT DEBATE
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2. Gender, Nature and Trouble with Anti-Dualism (Cecile Jackson, page 23)
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PART II - THE SACRED
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3. Sacred Landscapes: Religion and the Natural Environment in the Classical World (Elena Kingdon, page 47)
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4. Aboriginal Women and Sacred Landscapes in Northern Australia (Veronica Strang, page 63)
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5. The Separation of the Sexes Among Siberian Reindeer Herders (Piers Vitebsky and Sally Wolfe, page 81)
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6. Priestesses and Environment in Zimbabwe (Terence Ranger, page 95)
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7. Rice, Women, Men, and the Natural Environment among the Kelabit of Sarawak (Monica Janowski, page 107)
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PART III - THE GREAT RELIGIONS
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8. Ecology and Christian Hierarchy (Anne Primavesi, page 121)
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9. Text and Practice: Women and Nature in Islam (Tahera Aftab, page 141)
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10. Soil as the Goddess Bhudevi in a Tamil Hindu Women's Ritual: The Kolam in India (Vijaya Rettakudi Nagarajan, page 159)
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11. Nature and Gender in Theravada Buddhism (Sandra Bell, page 175)
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12. Nature, Holism and Ecofeminism: A Chinese Worldview (Stewart McFarlane, page 195)
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PART IV - NEW TRENDS
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13. Children of the Gods: The Quest for Wholeness in Contemporary Paganism (Amy Simes, page 219)
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Select Bibliography (page 239)
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Index (page 251)
Citable Link
Published: 2001
Publisher: Berghahn Books
- 9781571813169 (paper)
- 9781785330599 (ebook)
- 9781571814678 (hardcover)