Guest Editors’ Introduction

Indigenous Nature Reverence and Conservation—Seven Ways of Transcending an Unnecessary Dichotomy

Authors

  • Jeffrey Snodgrass Colorado State University
  • Kristina Tiedje Universite Lumiere Lyon 2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v2i1.6

Keywords:

indigenous religion, nature reverence, conservation

Author Biographies

  • Jeffrey Snodgrass, Colorado State University
    Department of Anthropology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1787, USA
  • Kristina Tiedje, Universite Lumiere Lyon 2
    Centre de Recherches et d’Etudes Anthropologiques, Université Lyon 2, Campus Porte Des Alpes, Bâtiment K, 5, avenue Pierre-Mendés-France, 69676 Bron Cedex, France

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Published

2008-04-12

How to Cite

Snodgrass, J., & Tiedje, K. (2008). Guest Editors’ Introduction: Indigenous Nature Reverence and Conservation—Seven Ways of Transcending an Unnecessary Dichotomy. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 2(1), 6-29. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v2i1.6