Belief, Bounty, And Beauty

Download or Read eBook Belief, Bounty, And Beauty PDF written by Albertina Nugteren and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.

Author	: Albertina Nugteren
Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 520
Release	: 2005
ISBN-10	: 9789004146013
ISBN-13	: 9004146016
Rating	: 4/5 (13 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Belief, Bounty, And Beauty by : Albertina Nugteren

Book excerpt: This study is focused on the interaction of material and symbolic values ascribed to sacred trees in India and expressed in 3,000 years of ritual practice. Point of departure is the contemporary trend of mining religious narratives in order to mobilise environmental awareness.

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