Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. Madhav Gadgil, a professor of ecological sciences, and Ramachandra Guha, a professor of sociology, present in this volume a collaborative perspective on the subcontinent which is rare, pathbreaking, and long overdue.
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`The narrative's strength is its ability to highlight the two-way interaction between social relations and environmental conditions. The power of this approach is highlighted by the authors' analysis of the evolution of the caste system.' Ecological Economics
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"A masterful study. . . . It does for ecological history what the writings of Marx and Engels did for the study of class relations and social production."--Michael Adas, Rutgers University
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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good summary,
This review is from: This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India (Paperback)
A good overview with a definite scope for improvement as other reviewer suggested
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a nationalist account of ecological India,
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This review is from: This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India (Oxford India Paperbacks) (Paperback)
There are many novel parts to this book that make it worth reading. The authors' contention that the caste system is a result of a sort of speciesation of culture is very interesting but seems to be prone to the same troubles as the environmental process theories of the 1970's. There are a few obvious historical misrepresentations and the authors frequently ignore events that do not suit their argument, but on the whole Gadgil and Guha are responsible reporters and interpreters of the growth of India's environmental problems, particularly in respect to deforestation. Theirargument itself is also subject to flaws, not the least of which is a fiercely nationalistic belief that the environmental dark age began at the same moment Europeans first set foot in the subcontinent. I realize that I may sound harshly judgemental of this book, but I truly can advocate it to anyone with an interest in the eco-history of India, a subject that has yet to have a definative work published.
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