Purifying the Earthly Body of God

Download or read book Purifying the Earthly Body of God written by Lance E. Nelson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1998-09-03 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the relation between religion and ecological concern in Hinduism from textual, theological, anthropological, feminist, and eco-activist approaches, this volume brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars. The book covers the most relevant aspects of the Hindu tradition, searching out the ecological implications of pilgrimage and sacred geography, earth and river goddesses, the beliefs and ritual practice of villagers, caste consciousness, and Vedanta, Tantra, and Goddess theologies.