Relational Epistemology, Immediacy, and Conservation: Or, What Do the Nayaka Try to Conserve?

In this paper we ask whether and in what way Animism relates to conservation, with focus on one group, the Nayaka of South India. We argue that in order to pursue this question one must first recognize the immediate quality of Nayaka Animism as well as some important aspects in their relational epis...

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Authors: Bird-David, Nurit 1951- (Author) ; Naveh, Danny (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2008
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2008, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-73
Further subjects:B Animism
B Conservation
B Nayaka
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