Place of Devotion: Siting and Experiencing Divinity in Bengal-Vaishnavism

Hindu devotional traditions have long been recognized for their sacred geographies as well as the sensuous aspects of their devotees’ experiences. Largely overlooked, however, are the subtle links between these religious expressions. Based on intensive fieldwork conducted among worshippers in Bengal...

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Main Author: Sarbadhikary, Sukanya (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oakland, California University of Californiarnia Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Series/Journal:South Asia Across the Disciplines
Further subjects:B Religion & beliefs
B Cultural Studies
B Religious groups: social & cultural aspects
B Religion: general
B Other non-Christian religions
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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