The Ecology of Coexistence and Conflict in Cyprus - Exploring the Religion, Nature, and Culture of a Mediterranean Island (Hardcover)

What is the significance of sustainable resource management for the functioning of Mediterranean island societies? How do human-environment relations reflect in a multi-ethnic religious landscape? This book poses these questions in the context of the Ottoman, British, and modern history of Cyprus. It explores the socio-ecological dimension of the Cyprus conflict and considers the role of local environmental practices for historical coexistence and modern division. The book synthesizes theoretical approaches from the research on 'religion and ecology' with the anthropology of Cyprus, with the goal to develop and establish an ecological perspective on coexistence and conflict in the Mediterranean. Religion is seen as the place where local representations of nature and traditions of resource management are generated and maintained. The work takes a comparative look at the impact of Eastern Orthodox and Islamic institutions on the island's landscape, as well as the religious and economic practices of the rural peasant communities. The findings are then spelled out in the context of current discourses on religion, environmental ethics, and social justice.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Religion and Society
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Irene Dietzel
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-61451-344-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion
LSN:	1-61451-344-9
Barcode:	9781614513445

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