Introduction to the Special Issue

Religion, Environment, and the Political Right

Authors

  • Robin Globus Veldman Texas A&M University
  • S Jonathon O’Donnell Queen’s University Belfast
  • Matthew R Hartman University of California Humanities Research Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.28022

Keywords:

religion, nature, culture, environment, political right

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Published

2024-03-30

How to Cite

Veldman, R. G., O’Donnell, S. J., & Hartman, M. R. (2024). Introduction to the Special Issue: Religion, Environment, and the Political Right. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 18(3), 309–317. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.28022