Environmental Concern in South Asia

[Richard Salomon]

Lance:

I recently met a guy named Ian Harris who works in Pali and 
"eco-Buddhism"; 
I'm not exactly sure what that implies, but I think he might be able to help 
you.  I don't have an address for him, but his affiliation is St. Martin's 
College, in England, I'm not sure exactly where (maybe Lancaster?).  
Maybe someone else has his address.

On Tue, 17 Jan 1995, Lance Nelson wrote:

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> I've been asked to edit a book on environmental concern in South Asian
> religious for a good academic publishing house.  We are
> trying to include a variety of perspectives (Hindu, Jain, Buddhist,
> Muslim, etc.) and approaches (textual, anthropological, etc.).  I'm
> particularly interested in the question of how religion influences
> attitudes towards nature, animals, and so on. 
> 
> If anyone's doing work in this area, including either classical or 
> contemporary South Asia, and would like to submit a short proposal 
> I'd be delighted to hear from you.  I'm particularly looking for 
> material on Vaisnava Vedanta and Tantra, i.e., what attitudes might 
> emerge from these traditions regarding nature, etc.  Also Jainism and 
> Buddhism in South Asia.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Lance Nelson
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> Lance Nelson
> Religious Studies    
> University of San Diego
> lnelson at pwa.acusd.edu
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