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1 online resource.
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9781040025925
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1040025927
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9781003475033
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1003475035
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9781040025895
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1040025897
Serie:
What is this thing called religion? vol. 4
Inhalt:
Introduction: Multiplicity: the One, the Many, and the Multiple -- 1. Indra and the Vedas: ritual knowledge, royal power, and fertility in ancient India -- 2. Shiva and yoga: transgression and liberation on the banks of the Ganges River -- 3. Ram and dharma: preservation, power, and politics in the eternal city of Ayodhya -- 4. Krishna and bhakti: devotion, play, and performance in the twelve forests of Braj -- 5. Lakshmi and shri: glory, femininity, and domesticity among Hindu women -- 6. Durga and shakti: power, control, and sacrifice in the tantric world -- 7. Swaminarayan and seva: service, spirituality, and reform in the British empire -- 8. Amma and the guru: the dynamics of Global Hinduism -- Conclusion: Kamadhenu: the Hindu cow, politics, and the environment -- Bibliography -- Index.
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ISBN 9781138322707
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ISBN 1138322709
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ISBN 9781138326088
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ISBN 1138326089
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781138322707
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9781003475033
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