Search for dissertations about: "Sidsel Hansson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sidsel Hansson.

2. 1. Not Just Any Water : Hinduism, Ecology and the Ganges Water Controversy

   Author : Sidsel Hansson; Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ecology; Världsreligioner ej kristendom ; Hinduism Ganges river Religious change Environmental awareness; Non-Christian religions; Ekologi; Environmental health; Miljömedicin;

   Abstract : Whether the Ganges river in Varanasi (India) is pristinely pure or heavily polluted depends on by whom it qualities are defined, the Brahmin religious specialists in the city or the science oriented environmentalists. While the controversy continues, some Hindu religious leaders are searching for ways to adjust their respective traditions to the environmental paradigms, an initiative that reflects a larger global religious trend. READ MORE