Shifting ground : people, animals, and mobility in India's environmental history
Rangarajan
Sivaramakrishnan, K.Contributor
Sivaramakrishnan, K.Editor
Rangarajan, MaheshContributor
Rangarajan, MaheshEditor
'Shifting Ground' brings together an array of essays that pose critical questions regarding India's environmental past and the way it has been approached by scholars. From debunking the idea of a primeval, pristine forest cover, to analysing the dynamics that shape human-animal relations, to examining the conflicts created by post-Independence projects of rural development and conservation - this volume touches upon the various aspects of environmental studies and juxtaposes them with social history, history of science and technology, and history of trade and culture.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Shifting Ground' brings together an array of essays that pose critical questions regarding India's environmental past and the way it has been approached by scholars. From debunking the idea of a primeval, pristine forest cover, to analysing the dynamics that shape human-animal relations, to examining the conflicts created by post-Independence projects of rural development and conservation - this volume touches upon the various aspects of environmental studies and juxtaposes them with social history, history of science and technology, and history of trade and culture.
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Human ecology
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