Spirit of the Environment

<p><em>Spirit of the Environment</em> brings spiritual and religious concerns to environmental issues. Providing a much needed alternative to exploring human beings' relationship to the natural world through the restrictive lenses of 'science' 'ecology' or even 'morality' this book offers a fresh perspective to the field.<br><em>Spirit of the Enironment</em> addresses:<br> * the environmental attitudes of the major religions;<br> * the relationship between art and nature;<br> * the Gaia hypothesis;<br> * the non-instrumental values which have inspired environmental concern.<br> Contributors range from a variety of disciplines including philosophy comparative religion education and social anthropology providing students with an intriguing survey on the role that spirituality and religion play in nature.<br> This is a vital collection for those eager to examine the relationship between the spiritual and the environment.</p>