Jürgen Schaflechner

Hinglaj Devi

Identity, Change, and Solidification at a Hindu Temple in Pakistan

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, J¿rgen Schaflechner examines the political and cultural influences at work at the most influential Hindu pilgrimage site in Pakistan, Hinglaj Devi. The unique character of this pilgrimage site and its modern importance not only for Hindus, but also for Muslims and Sindhi nationalists, brings to the fore the lives of Hindu minorities in the Islamic Republic.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780190850524
• ISBN-10: 0190850523
• Artikelnr.: 48686650

Autorenporträt

Jürgen Schaflechner is Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures, South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Conventions for transliteration, transcription and sources
Introduction
The struggle over truth
Hinglaj in perspective
Historical Representations and recent changes
(Un)necessary hardships in "getting there"
Change and perseverance
Solidifying Hinglaj: Striving for a uniform tradition
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index