Of myths and movements: rewriting Chipko into Himalayan historyRangan appraises the grassroots social resistance within its cultural context to scrutinize the myths surrounding indigenous 'tree huggers'. |
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Contents
Passages from History to Nature | 13 |
Naturalised Himalaya | 43 |
Himalayan Backwardness | 66 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Of myths and movements: rewriting Chipko into Himalayan history |
| Author | Haripriya Rangan |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Verso, 2000 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 2 Feb 2010 |
| ISBN | 1859847838, 9781859847831 |
| Length | 272 pages |
| Subjects | › › Chipko movement Chipko movement/ History Forest conservation Forest conservation/ Himalaya Mountains/ History Forest conservation/ India/ History History / Asia / General History / Asia / India & South Asia History / Historical Geography Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Nature / Plants / Trees Nature / Trees & Forests Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry Travel / Asia / General |
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