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Critical themes in environmental history of India

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Sage Publications 2020 New DelhiDescription: xii, 476 p.: ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9789353883140
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.70954 C7
Summary: A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental concern and enquires into the complex patterns of human–nature interaction within the discipline of environmental history in India. This book delves into history to examine a number of critical themes, such as waterbodies and water, forests, land use, wildlife and the issue of the history of climate in India. It focuses on the methodological and historiographical aspects of environmental history and raises new questions to open up new windows leading to fresh research questions. The book argues that environmental history would serve as an important gateway to the history of the human–nature relationship, for example, exploring the role of water history would help in understanding the present context of water crisis in Indian cities. Critical Themes in Environmental History of India is a powerful reminder of the fact that in the context of Indian history it is now necessary to listen to the voice of nature more carefully. https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/critical-themes-in-environmental-history-of-india/book274346
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Table of Content

SECTION I: ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF INDIA-METHODOLOGY AND SCOPE
Chapter 1. Environmental History of India: An introduction
Chapter 2. Invisible-Visible: Sources, environment and historians

SECTION II: RIVERS AND WATER
Chapter 3. Environmental History of Water in Indian Cities
Chapter 4. History of Water Bodies in India

SECTION III: FORESTS, LAND USE, WILDLIFE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 5. Ancient Forests and Sacred Groves
Chapter 6. Plant Domestication and Evolution of Agriculture in India
Chapter 7. Environmental Change and Forest Conservancy in Southwest Bengal, 1890-1964
Chapter 8. Hunting, Wildlife and Preservation in Colonial India, 1850-1947

SECTION IV: CLIMATE AND DISASTER
Chapter 9. Climate, Environment and the Harappan Civilization
Chapter 10. History of Earthquakes in India
Chapter 11. Cyclones of East Coast of India
Chapter 12. Climatic Change and Its Impact on Northeast India

A first of its kind in India, the book addresses the fundamental questions of environmental concern and enquires into the complex patterns of human–nature interaction within the discipline of environmental history in India. This book delves into history to examine a number of critical themes, such as waterbodies and water, forests, land use, wildlife and the issue of the history of climate in India. It focuses on the methodological and historiographical aspects of environmental history and raises new questions to open up new windows leading to fresh research questions. The book argues that environmental history would serve as an important gateway to the history of the human–nature relationship, for example, exploring the role of water history would help in understanding the present context of water crisis in Indian cities.
Critical Themes in Environmental History of India is a powerful reminder of the fact that in the context of Indian history it is now necessary to listen to the voice of nature more carefully.

https://in.sagepub.com/en-in/sas/critical-themes-in-environmental-history-of-india/book274346

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