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Featuring a range of scholars in the field of religion and ecology, over 95 images, and a glossary of key terms, this book provides a survey of the key topics and religious traditions in the study of religion and nature in the North American context. Students are introduced to the ways in which religions have shaped our thinking about the many dimensions of nature and affected the socio-political and ecological landscapes of North America.
This overview explores the impacts of European colonialism on indigenous peoples, and the enslaving of black peoples, that still reverberate in contemporary issues of environmental justice and climate change, and the breadth of intersectional environmentalisms that include race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and place. Contributing authors also explore the range of religious and spiritual values and sentiments that shape human engagement with the more-than-human natural worlds.
With guidance for further reading accompanying each chapter, the book is divided into three parts: Traditions, Embodiments and Identities, and Themes and Issues. Individual chapters include topics such as animals and religion, indigenous language and ecology, Asian religions, petrocultures and Christianity, and globalization and ethics.
The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America's diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at http://www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america
Published | Feb 22 2024 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 312 |
ISBN | 9781350406612 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Illustrations | 98 bw illus |
Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
Series | Bloomsbury Religion in North America |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
This outstanding collection of essays makes an important contribution to the literature of Green religion in North America. Going far beyond the usual essays on the Abrahamic traditions, the authors explore such themes as race, queerness, identity, ethnicity, indigeneity, colonialism, and disability.
Mark Stoll, Associate Professor of History, Texas Tech University, USA
These essays will provoke rich discussions and formative student reflections ... Readers interested in environmentalism's roots will discover critical connections, such as the influence of Asian religions on American activism, the integration of Native American languages with care for nature, and the resacralization of Florida's degraded waters.
Susan Bratton, Professor Emerita of Environmental Scicence, Baylor University, USA
At once comprehensive and specific, this book gathers cutting edge scholarly perspectives on religion and environment. The consistent focus on North America emphasizes emplaced histories and helps show how theologies and religious ideas have shaped how people live on this continent.
Evan Berry, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University, USA
This book listens to the trees, the birds, and the creatures of the earth, including those who are materializing indigenous, queer, anti-racist, and otherwise intersectional discourses of religion and nature in North America. It intensifies the evolution of environmentalism into a more honest and efficaciously entangled earth-force.
Catherine Keller, Professor of Constructive Theology, Drew University, USA
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