Saivism in the diaspora : contemporary forms of Skanda worship /
The book explores contemporary manifestations of the worship of Siva that have transmigrated to the West. It explores Hindu vernacular traditions or?village Hinduism? especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora, where the general assumption is that such forms of Hinduism cannot survive as they l...
| Основен автор: | Geaves, Ron. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; Oakville, CT :
Equinox Pub.,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=547808 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Saivism in the Diaspora : Cotemporary Forms of Skanda Worship. |
| Резюме: |
The book explores contemporary manifestations of the worship of Siva that have transmigrated to the West. It explores Hindu vernacular traditions or?village Hinduism? especially in the context of the Hindu diaspora, where the general assumption is that such forms of Hinduism cannot survive as they lack the infrastructure and the rural environment. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 312 pages) |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-293) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781845538590 1845538595 |