Author : Eliza F. Kent
Release : 2013-06-20
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 465/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Sacred Groves and Local Gods by : Eliza F. Kent
Download or read book Sacred Groves and Local Gods written by Eliza F. Kent. This book was released on 2013-06-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on fieldwork conducted in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over seven years, Eliza F. Kent offers a compelling examination of the religious and social context in which south India's sacred groves take on meaning for the villagers who maintain them, and shows how they have become objects of fascination and hope for Indian environmentalists.