James Lochtefeld

God's Gateway (eBook, ePUB)

Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. In this fieldwork-based study, James Lochtefeld analyzes modern Hardwar as a Hindu pilgrimage center, looking at the roles of local residents and pilgrims and the changing context of traditional religious sites in general.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780190452643
• Artikelnr.: 42726929

Autorenporträt

Professor of Religion, Director of Asian Studies, Carthage College