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Book Description
The book investigates contemporary discourses on religion in urbanIndia through
the prism of Hindu temples. It is based on thematerial collected during
extensive fieldwork in Bhopal between1996 and 1998. Presenting and interpreting
data of the history aswell as the ritual, social and political life of two
centralgoddesses temples, the author presents the first comprehensivestudy of
Hindu temples as socio-religious institutions in the urbanenvironment of
contemporary India. She also addresses severalissues of general importance:
questions of changes in communitylife in urban India with reference to caste and
religiouscommunities; the role of traditions in a fast changing
culturalenvironment; the problematic relationship between religion andpolitics
in the political life of India and
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9788173045158
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Manohar Publishers & Distributors
Publishing Date 2003-01-01
Product Edition 1