UID:
almahu_9948206640502882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 308 p.) :
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map.
ISBN:
9780199866380 (ebook) :
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0199866384 (ebook) :
Inhalt:
This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar's religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges. Its sacred narratives present its identity as fixed and unchanging, ignoring mundane factors such as economic, social, or technological change.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version ISBN 9780195386141
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
Oxford scholarship online