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Author : Rajendra Jindel
Publisher : Popular Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9788171540402
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Culture Of Sacred Town: A Sociological Study Of Nathdwara written by Rajendra Jindel and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 1976 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bal Gopal Shrestha
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 144383825X
Total Pages : 635 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book The Sacred Town of Sankhu written by Bal Gopal Shrestha and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a detailed view of Newar society and culture, and its socio-economic, socio-religious and ritual aspects, concentrating on the Newar town of Sankhu in the Valley of Nepal. The foundation of the town of Sankhu is attributed to the goddess Vajrayoginī, venerated by both Buddhists and Hindus in Nepal and beyond. Myths, history, and topographical details of the town and the sanctuary of the goddess Vajrayoginī and her cult are discussed on the basis of published sources, unpublished chronicles, and inscriptions. The book deals with the relation between Hinduism and Buddhism, with the interrelations between the Newar castes (jāt), caste-bound associations (sī guthi), and above all with the numerous socio-religious associations (guthi) that uphold ritual life of the Newars. All major and minor Newar feasts, festivals, dances, fasts and processions of gods and goddesses are discussed.
Author : Rajendra Jindel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780836416725
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (167 download)
Download or read book Culture of a Sacred Town written by Rajendra Jindel and published by . This book was released on 1986-08-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ziauddin Sardar
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620402688
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Mecca written by Ziauddin Sardar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious. What happens in Mecca and how Muslims think about the political and cultural history of Mecca has had and continues to have a profound influence on world events to this day. In this insighful book, Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history, from its origins as a “barren valley” in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture. An illuminative, lyrical, and witty blend of history, reportage, and memoir, Mecca reflects all that is profound and enlightening, curious and amusing about Mecca and takes us behind the closed doors to one of the most important places in the world today.
Author : Steven M. Parish
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231084390
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (843 download)
Download or read book Moral Knowing in a Hindu Sacred City written by Steven M. Parish and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the interrelationship of mind, self, emotion and the development of moral consciousness in the Nepalese city of Bhaktapur. The author investigates how the citizens have developed moral awareness in the context of cultural life.
Author : Arvind Sharma
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570034497
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (344 download)
Download or read book The Study of Hinduism written by Arvind Sharma and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this text, leading scholars from around the world take stock of two centuries of international intellectual investment in Hinduism. Since the early 19th century, when the scholarly investigation of Hinduism began to take shape as a modern academic discipline, Hindu studies has evolved from its concentration on description and analysis to an emphasis on understanding Hindu traditions in the context of the religion's own values, concepts and history. Offering an assessment of the current state of Hindu studies, the contributors to this volume identify past achievements and chart the course for what remains to be accomplished in the field.
Author : Matthew Atmore Sherring
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Sacred City of the Hindus written by Matthew Atmore Sherring and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hanuman Singh Verdia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Religion & Social Structure in a Sacred Town, Nathdwara written by Hanuman Singh Verdia and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociological study of Nathdwara, Vaishnava pilgrimage center in Rajasthan.
Author : R. Barry Lewis
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817309470
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Mississippian Towns and Sacred Spaces written by R. Barry Lewis and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1998-10-28 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, prominent archaeologists examine the architectural design spaces of Mississippian towns and mound centers of the eastern United States.
Author : Diana L Eck
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0385531915
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)
Download or read book India written by Diana L Eck and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana Eck offers an extraordinary spiritual journey through the pilgrimage places of the world's most religiously vibrant culture and reveals that it is, in fact, through these sacred pilgrimages that India’s very sense of nation has emerged. No matter where one goes in India, one will find a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Every place in this vast landscape has its story, and conversely, every story of Hindu myth and legend has its place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage. India: A Sacred Geography tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Diana Eck takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country –its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Ultimately, Eck shows us that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. This is the astonishing and fascinating picture of a land linked for centuries not by the power of kings and governments, but by the footsteps of pilgrims. India: A Sacred Geography offers a unique perspective on India, both as a complex religious culture and as a nation. Based on her extensive knowledge and her many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, Eck's piercing insights and a sweeping grasp of history ensure that this work will be in demand for many years to come.
Author : Ben Quash
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786730855
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Visualising a Sacred City written by Ben Quash and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake famously imagined 'Jerusalem builded here' in London. But Blake was not the first or the last to visualise a shimmering new metropolis on the banks of the River Thames. For example, the Romans erected a temple to Mithras in their ancient city of Londinium; medieval Londoners created Temple Church in memory of the Holy Sepulchre in which Jesus was buried; and Christopher Wren reshaped the skyline of the entire city with his visionary dome and spires after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In the modern period, the fabric of London has been rewoven in the image of its many immigrants from the Caribbean, South Asia, Eastern Europe and elsewhere. While previous books have examined literary depictions of the city, this is the first examination of the religious imaginary of the metropolis through the prism of the visual arts. Adopting a broad multicultural and multi-faith perspective, and making space for practitioners as well as scholars, its topics range from ancient archaeological remains and Victorian murals and cemeteries to contemporary documentaries and political cartoons.
Author : Mario Katic
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643905041
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)
Download or read book Pilgrimage and Sacred Places in Southeast Europe written by Mario Katic and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2014 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the relationship between pilgrimage, religion, and tourism in the context of southeastern Europe. The book brings together scholars from a broad range of disciplines, discussing different approaches and understandings of pilgrimage and tourism. It offers a fascinating collection of case studies from across the region. (Series: Studies on South East Europe - Vol. 14) [Subject: European Studies, Religious Studies, Tourism, History]
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- )
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Native American Sacred Places written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- ) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth A. Bridgham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135863121
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Spaces of the Sacred and Profane written by Elizabeth A. Bridgham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the uniquely-structured cultural space of the Victorian cathedral town as a vehicle for aesthetic, religious, and social critique in the works of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope.
Author : Charles Selengut
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742560840
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Sacred Fury written by Charles Selengut and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Selengut's multidsciplinary approach to understanding the causes and effects of religious violence around the globe.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book 107-2 Hearing: Native American Sacred Places, S. Hrg. 107-519, Part 2, July 17, 2002, * written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. Allen Richardson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476615969
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Seeing Krishna in America written by E. Allen Richardson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu sect the Vallabha Sampradaya was founded in India in the 15th century by a devotional saint, Vallabhacharya. Their bhakti tradition worships a variety of forms of Krishna as a seven-year-old child. Following U.S. immigration reforms in 1965, members of the sect established a spiritual headquarters for the faith in Pennsylvania and began to construct temples across the United States. Since then, the growth has continued as this 500-year-old faith becomes an American religion, as this work demonstrates.
