... the Biblical passages gave rise to the view of man as lord of the earth" (Leiss 32). If the case of the Ganges river in India is observed within this context it is easily found that the strong Hindu religion present in this area has a profound effect on the ecology there. The river is treated as a significant, sacred place for every ... than the individual parts which cannot be thought of alone. In describing the underlying beliefs behind Buddhism, Yong Hun states, " nothing exists in and of itself but only in a relational context; things exist only in interdependence" (4). This strong ...

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