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Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens

Author : Louise Westling
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 082033202X
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens written by Louise Westling and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sacred Groves and Ravaged Gardens, Louise Westling explores how the complex, difficult roles of women in southern culture shaped the literary worlds of Eudora Welty, Carson McCullers, and Flannery O'Connor. Tracing the cultural heritage of the South, Westling shows how southern women reacted to the violent, false world created by their men--a world in which women came to be shrouded as icons of purity in atonement for the sins of men. Exposing the actual conditions of women's lives, creating assertive protagonists who resist or revise conventional roles, and exploring rich matriarchal traditions and connections to symbolic landscapes Welty, McCullers, and O'Connor created a body of fiction that enriches and complements the patriarchal version of southern life presented in the works of William Faulkner, John Crowe Ransom, Allen Tate, and William Styron.

Sacred Groves and Local Gods

Author : Eliza F. Kent
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199895473
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves and Local Gods written by Eliza F. Kent and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, India's "sacred groves," small forests or stands of trees set aside for a deity's exclusive use, have attracted the attention of NGOs, botanists, specialists in traditional medicine, and anthropologists. Environmentalists disillusioned by the failures of massive state-sponsored solutions to ecological problems have hailed them as an exemplary form of traditional community resource management. For in spite of pressures to utilize their trees for fodder, housing, and firewood, the religious taboos surrounding sacred groves have led to the conservation of pockets of abundant flora in areas otherwise denuded by deforestation. 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 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. Sacred Groves and Local Gods traces a journey through Tamil Nadu, exploring how the localized meanings attached to forested shrines are changing under the impact of globalization and economic liberalization. Confounding simplistic representations of sacred groves as sites of a primitive form of nature worship, the book shows how local practices and beliefs regarding sacred groves are at once more imaginative, dynamic, and pragmatic than previously thought. Kent argues that rather than being ancient in origin, as has been asserted by other scholars, the religious beliefs, practices, and iconography found in sacred groves suggest origins in the politically de-centered eighteenth century, when the Tamil country was effectively ruled by local chieftains. She analyzes two projects undertaken by environmentalists that seek to harness the traditions surrounding sacred groves in the service of forest restoration and environmental education.

Women of the Sacred Groves

Author : Susan Starr Sered
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195124863
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Women of the Sacred Groves written by Susan Starr Sered and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most historical and contemporary religions are governed by men, there are, scattered throughout the world, a handful of well-documented religions led by women. Most of these are marginal, subordinate, or secondary religions in the societies in which they are located. The one known exception to this rule is the indigenous religion of Okinawa, where women lead the official mainstream religion of the society. In this fieldwork-based study, Susan Sered provides the first; in-depth look at this unique religious tradition, exploring the intersection between religion and gender. In addition to providing important information on this remarkable and little-studied group, this book helps to overturn our mostly unexamined assumptions that male dominance of the religious sphere is; universal, axiomatic, and necessary.

Sacred Groves

Author : Dr. Anjum Azaz
Publisher : Sankalp Publication
ISBN 13 : 9391173411
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves written by Dr. Anjum Azaz and published by Sankalp Publication. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: : Sacred groves are untouched plots of land that are secluded by the people inhabiting near them, primarily for religious purposes. The popular conception of a grove is a collection of exceptionally well-formed trees set in a place of outstanding natural beauty. These patches of land can be of varying sizes and shapes. It is believed that arborolatry is one of the earliest forms of worship in this world. It occupies an important place in folklore. There are innumerable examples of oral literature encircling around trees. Examples of reverence of trees in Indian mythology are multiple. We know about many proverbs and riddles that discuss the dreadful side of forests. In many of the Hindu rituals, we find marriage songs completely dedicated to herbs such as tulasi, etc. Tree worship also constitutes a major portion of the social folk customs of the people. By studying the role trees and plants play in a particular society, their significance is known. In addition, information about the socio-cultural and religion lives of the people of that particular community can also be studied.

Sacred Groves Of Rajasthan

Author : G. Singh
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387307689
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves Of Rajasthan written by G. Singh and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sacred Groves, Cultural Ecosystems and Conservation

Author : Rena Laisram
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527501078
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves, Cultural Ecosystems and Conservation written by Rena Laisram and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Groves, Cultural Ecosystems and Conservation addresses the increasing contemporary relevance of ecosystems being depleted at an alarming rate worldwide. The purpose of this collection of essays is to bring together different perspectives on sacred groves in the context of the cultural and spiritual dimensions of biodiversity conservation. In offering an experience of sacred natural sites in varied cultural contexts of Africa and Asia, it raises a common concern for natural resource management. Based on the long-term research of the contributing authors, the nine chapters reflect a continuous process of redefining sacred spaces within an interdisciplinary framework grounded on existing literature and ethnographic field research. The highlight of the discourse is the complex interactions and negotiations between the ‘sacred’ and the ‘secular’; which brings center-stage the subject of sacred status that communities have given to nature. This book will be of interest to researchers and general audience alike interested and concerned with earth ecosystems and the spiritual world, creating a space for critical enquiry and future hopes in the face of threatening habitat loss.

SACRED GROVES OF NAMAKKAL DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR MEDICINAL USES

Author : Dr.C.Ravinder Singh M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Publisher : DARSHAN PUBLISHERS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book SACRED GROVES OF NAMAKKAL DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR MEDICINAL USES written by Dr.C.Ravinder Singh M.Sc., Ph.D., and published by DARSHAN PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Groves and their medicinal, commercial values known through the indigenious community and some of the medicinally valuable literature. In the conservation aspect we conducted awareness program for the local peoples, students of schools and colleges, teachers, pujari, traditional healers and land owners. Few groves were planted with water holding capable rich species and Oxygen producing species. These species were protected by local peoples and pujari of the concern grove.

Sacred Groves in India

Author : K. C. Malhotra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788173053238
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Groves in India written by K. C. Malhotra and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African Sacred Groves

Author : Michael J. Sheridan
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821417898
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book African Sacred Groves written by Michael J. Sheridan and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In western scholarship, Africa’s so-called sacred forests are often treated as the remains of primeval forests, ethnographic curiosities, or cultural relics from a static precolonial past. Their continuing importance in African societies, however, shows that this “relic theory” is inadequate for understanding current social and ecological dynamics. African Sacred Groves challenges dominant views of these landscape features by redefining the subject matter beyond the compelling yet uninformative term “sacred.” The term “ethnoforests” incorporates the environmental, social-political, and symbolic aspects of these forests without giving undue primacy to their religious values. This interdisciplinary book by an international group of scholars and conservation practitioners provides a methodological framework for understanding these forests by examining their ecological characteristics, delineating how they relate to social dynamics and historical contexts, exploring their ideological aspects, and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses as sites for community-based resource management and the conservation of cultural and biological diversity.

Gardens of the Roman Empire

Author : Wilhelmina F. Jashemski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108327036
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Gardens of the Roman Empire written by Wilhelmina F. Jashemski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org.

Sacred Forests of Asia

Author : Chris Coggins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000577805
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Forests of Asia written by Chris Coggins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a thorough examination of the sacred forests of Asia, this volume engages with dynamic new scholarly dialogues on the nature of sacred space, place, landscape, and ecology in the context of the sharply contested ideas of the Anthropocene. Given the vast geographic range of sacred groves in Asia, this volume discusses the diversity of associated cosmologies, ecologies, traditional local resource management practices, and environmental governance systems developed during the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial periods. Adopting theoretical perspectives from political ecology, the book views ecology and polity as constitutive elements interacting within local, regional, and global networks. Readers will find the very first systematic comparative analysis of sacred forests that include the karchall mabhuy of the Katu people of Central Vietnam, the leuweng kolot of the Baduy people of West Java, the fengshui forests of southern China, the groves to the goddess Sarna Mata worshiped by the Oraon people of Jharkhand India, the mauelsoop and bibosoop of Korea, and many more. Comprising in-depth, field-based case studies, each chapter shows how the forest’s sacrality must not be conceptually delinked from its roles in common property regimes, resource security, spiritual matters of ultimate concern, and cultural identity. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of indigenous studies, environmental anthropology, political ecology, geography, religion and heritage, nature conservation, environmental protection, and Asian studies.

Ecology and Rituals in Tribal Areas

Author : Debashis Debnath
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9788176253864
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Ecology and Rituals in Tribal Areas written by Debashis Debnath and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western And Indian Social- Cultural Anthropologists Contributed Much In Developing The Theories Of Primitive Or Tribal Religion. In Course Of Time The Ecological Anthropologists Have Extended Further Those Concepts, More Specifically The Ritualistic Functions, In The Analysis Of Human Adaptability Within An Ecosystem. Combining The Two This Book Deals With A Comparative Analysis Of Religious Live Of The Five Tribal Groups Living In A Common Ecological Setting In A Close Proximity To Establish The Inter-Relationship Between Ecology And Rituals In The Tribal Areas. This Is A Holistic Study Concerning All Aspects Of Live Related To Religion. This Micro Study Is Based On All-Important Parameters Like Ecological Settings, Socio-Economic Conditions, Ethnic Diversities And Culture-Historical Factors. This Book Will Help To Enhance Knowledge And To Develop The Methodological Tools And Techniques For The Researcher Belonging To The Subjects Like Social Anthropology, Sociology, Comparative Religion, Tribal Studies, Natural Resource Management And So On.

The Smell of Rain on Dust

Author : Martín Prechtel
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583949402
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (839 download)

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Download or read book The Smell of Rain on Dust written by Martín Prechtel and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautifully written and wise … [Martin Prechtel] offers stories that are precious and life-sustaining. Read carefully, and listen deeply."—Mary Oliver, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Inspiring hope, solace, and courage in living through our losses, author Martín Prechtel, trained in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, shares profound insights on the relationship between grief and praise in our culture--how the inability that many of us have to grieve and weep properly for the dead is deeply linked with the inability to give praise for living. In modern society, grief is something that we usually experience in private, alone, and without the support of a community. Yet, as Prechtel says, "Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses." Prechtel explains that the unexpressed grief prevalent in our society today is the reason for many of the social, cultural, and individual maladies that we are currently experiencing. According to Prechtel, "When you have two centuries of people who have not properly grieved the things that they have lost, the grief shows up as ghosts that inhabit their grandchildren." These "ghosts," he says, can also manifest as disease in the form of tumors, which the Maya refer to as "solidified tears," or in the form of behavioral issues and depression. He goes on to show how this collective, unexpressed energy is the long-held grief of our ancestors manifesting itself, and the work that can be done to liberate this energy so we can heal from the trauma of loss, war, and suffering. At base, this "little book," as the author calls it, can be seen as a companion of encouragement, a little extra light for those deep and noble parts in all of us.

Sacred Natural Sites

Author : Bas Verschuuren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136530746
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Natural Sites written by Bas Verschuuren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known examples such as sacred groves of the Western Ghats (India), Sagarmatha /Chomolongma (Mt Everest, Nepal, Tibet - and China), the Golden Mountains of Altai (Russia), Holy Island of Lindisfarne (UK) and the sacred lakes of the Niger Delta (Nigeria). The book illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat, exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas, heritage sites. Sacred natural sites may well be some of the last strongholds for building resilient networks of connected landscapes. They also form important nodes for maintaining a dynamic socio-cultural fabric in the face of global change. The diverse authors bridge the gap between approaches to the conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into account cultural and spiritual values together with the socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other relevant stakeholders.

Focus on Sacred Groves & Ethnobotany

Author :
Publisher : MRI Prism
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Focus on Sacred Groves & Ethnobotany written by and published by MRI Prism. This book was released on 2004 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives

Author : Anders Andrén
Publisher : Nordic Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 918911681X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Old Norse Religion in Long-term Perspectives written by Anders Andrén and published by Nordic Academic Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of Old Norse Religion is a truly multidisciplinary and international field of research. The rituals, myths and narratives of pre-Christian Scandinavia are investigated and interpreted by archaeologists, historians, art historians, historians of religion as well as scholars of literature, onomastics and Scandinavian studies. For obvious reasons, these studies belong to the main curricula in Scandinavia but are also carried out at many other universities in Europe, the United States and Australia a fact that is evident to any reader of this book. In order to bring this broad and varied field of research together, an international conference on Old Norse religion was held in Lund in June 2004. About two hundred delegates from more than fifteen countries took part. The intention was to gather researchers to encourage and improve scholarly exchange and dialogue, and Old Norse religion in long-term perspectives presents a selection of the proceedings from that conference. The 75 contributions elucidate topics such as worldview and cosmology, ritual and religious practice, myth and memory as well as the reception and present-day use of Old Norse religion. The main editors of this volume have directed the multidisciplinary research project Roads to Midgard since 2000. The project is based at Lund University and funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.

America's Holy Ground

Author : Brad Lyons
Publisher : Chalice Press
ISBN 13 : 082720079X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book America's Holy Ground written by Brad Lyons and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America's Holy Ground: 61 Faithful Reflections on Our National Parks, dive deeper into a unique aspect of each park, from Acadia to Zion, and reframe how you think about the parks and your faith. Connections, sabbath, reflection, perspective, beginnings, art, restoration - these are just a few of the themes you'll encounter on your national park journey. A trio of questions with each entry will help you see the bigger picture of your life and new ways to approach your relationship with God, your community, and your faith. Whether you're on the road or at home in your reading nook, think about your favorite national park in a whole new way!