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Sacred Groves and Local Gods

- Religion and Environmentalism in South India

About Sacred Groves and Local Gods

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199895489
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • June 19, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x231x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 386 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of Sacred Groves and Local Gods

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.

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