Description
| Product ID: | 9780742552456 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Troubled Waters |
| Subtitle: | Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis |
| Authors: | Author: Gary Chamberlain |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Social and cultural anthropology, Limnology (inland waters), Environmental management, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Limnology (freshwater), Environmental management |
| Description: | Troubled Waters provides readers with an appreciation of the central role of religious meanings and ritual practices surrounding water, arriving at creative new ways to approach the growing water crisis worldwide. Water—although it covers more than two-thirds of the earth''s surface, clean, potable water is in critically short supply. As more and more people globally show greater interest in what their religious traditions say about our natural world, Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis examines the central role of water in various traditions and rituals, arriving at creative new ways to approach the growing water crisis worldwide. Chamberlain outlines many of the current water problems and lays out clear principles for action that engaged citizens from various traditions can undertake to meet the growing water challenges through conservation and water management policies. The book describes many religious practices from around the world that help sustain and restore water by using new technologies and reviving old ones. Offering creative suggestions for both personal practices and group action, Chamberlain advocates conservation, preservation, and restoration of our troubled waters. |
| Imprint Name: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-10-23 |
