Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concepts
- Part II Histories
- Part III Engagements
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2022
- The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Christianity and the Environment
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concepts
- Part II Histories
- Part III Engagements
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
Summary
This chapter introduces the reader to the volumes focus upon the human-nature relationship and the role Christianity has played in shaping it. Further, it considers the challenge of terminology around words such as ‘environment, ‘nature’, and others. A rationale for the volume’s focus upon Western Christianity is also set out. Finally, this chapter presents an introductory outline of the companion.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022