Guest Editors’ Introduction

Everday Religion, Sustainable Environments, and New Directions in Himalayan Studies

Authors

  • Georgina Drew University of Adelaide
  • Ashok Gurung The New School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v8i4.25055

Keywords:

Religion, Sustainable Environments, Himalayan Studies

Abstract

Georgina Drew and Ashok Gurung introduce this special issue on Everyday Religion, Sustainable Environments, and New Directions in Himalayan Studies.

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Published

2015-03-11

How to Cite

Drew, G., & Gurung, A. (2015). Guest Editors’ Introduction: Everday Religion, Sustainable Environments, and New Directions in Himalayan Studies. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 8(4), 389-404. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v8i4.25055