River of love in an age of pollution : the Yamuna River of northern India / David L. Haberman.

By:

Haberman, David L, 1952-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English, Hindi, Braj Original language: Hindi, Braj Publication details: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2006.Description: xv, 277 p. : ill., map ; 23 cmISBN:

0520247892 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780520247895 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520247906 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780520247901 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

294.53509542 HAB 23 005607

LOC classification:

BL1215.R5 H33 2006

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Table of contents

Contents:

1. A river of delights, a river of troubles -- 2. The source : mother of life -- 3. River of death -- 4. Goddess of love -- 5. Signs of hope -- 6. A matter of balance -- App. 1. Translations -- App. 2. Organizations working on river issues in Northern India.

Summary: Celebrated as an aquatic form of divinity for thousands of years, the Yamuna is one of India's most sacred rivers. A prominent feature of north Indian culture, the Yamuna is conceptualized as a goddess flowing with liquid love--yet today it is severely polluted, the victim of fast-paced industrial development. This fascinating and beautifully written book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess collected from texts written over several millennia, as well as from talks with pilgrims, priests, and worshippers who frequent the pilgrimage sites and temples located on her banks. David L. Haberman offers a detailed analysis of the environmental condition of the river and examines how religious practices are affected by its current pollution. He introduces Indian river environmentalism, a form of activism that is different in many ways from its western counterpart. River of Love in an Age of Pollution concludes with a consideration of the broader implications of the Yamuna's plight and its effect on worldwide efforts to preserve our environment.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	294.53509542 HAB 005607 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005607

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-274) and index.

Celebrated as an aquatic form of divinity for thousands of years, the Yamuna is one of India's most sacred rivers. A prominent feature of north Indian culture, the Yamuna is conceptualized as a goddess flowing with liquid love--yet today it is severely polluted, the victim of fast-paced industrial development. This fascinating and beautifully written book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess collected from texts written over several millennia, as well as from talks with pilgrims, priests, and worshippers who frequent the pilgrimage sites and temples located on her banks. David L. Haberman offers a detailed analysis of the environmental condition of the river and examines how religious practices are affected by its current pollution. He introduces Indian river environmentalism, a form of activism that is different in many ways from its western counterpart. River of Love in an Age of Pollution concludes with a consideration of the broader implications of the Yamuna's plight and its effect on worldwide efforts to preserve our environment.

In English, Hindi and Braj; includes translations from Hindi and from Braj.

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