Asian perceptions of nature : a critical approach

Author(s)

• Bruun, Ole
• Kalland, Arne
• Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

Bibliographic Information

Asian perceptions of nature : a critical approach

edited by Ole Bruun and Arne Kalland

（Studies on Asian topics, 18）

Curzon Press, 1995

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This highly acclaimed, 'bold and refreshing' collection of essays takes a critical look at Asians' perception of their natural environments as well as at Western views of Asia in this respect.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Images of Nature, Ole Bruun, Arne Kalland
• Chapter 2 Socio-Political Structures and the Southeast Asian Ecosystem, J. Kathirithamby-Wells
• Chapter 3 Sacred Trees and Haunted Forests in Indonesia, Peter Boomgaards
• Chapter 4 Taming Nature - Controlling Fertility, Stephen Sparkes
• Chapter 5 Thinking through Nature in Highland Nepal, Graham E. Clarke
• Chapter 6 State Intervention and Community Protest, Are Knudsen
• Chapter 7 Nature in the Kalasha Perception of Life, Birgitte Glavind Sperber
• Chapter 8 Nature as the Virgin Forest, Klas Sandell
• Chapter 9 Fengshui and the Chinese Perception of Nature, Ole Bruun
• Chapter 10 The Japanese Attitude to Nature, S. N. Eisenstadt
• Chapter 11 Japanese Advertising Nature, Brian Moeran, Lise Skov
• Chapter 12 Culture in Japanese Nature, Arne Kalland
• Chapter 13 Nature, Religion and Cultural Identity, Poul Pedersen

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Details

• NCID: BA2472223X
• ISBN:
  • 0700703012
  • 0700702903
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Richmond
• Pages/Volumes: 276 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 519.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Environmental policy -- Asia
  • LCSH : Nature conservation -- Asia
  • LCSH : Nature worship -- Asia
  • LCSH : Philosophy of nature
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00372257