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Absent Lord
Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture
Häftad, 1996
262 kr
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What does it mean to worship beings that one believes are completely indifferent to, and entirely beyond the reach of, any form of worship whatsoever? How would such a relationship with sacred beings affect the religious life of a community? Using these questions as his point of departure, Lawrence …
Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia
Av Lawrence A. Babb, Susan S. Wadley
Inbunden, 1995
911 kr
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This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, …
Emerald City
The Birth and Evolution of an Indian Gemstone Industry
Häftad, 2014
563 kr
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A fascinating study of the gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class.Lawrence A. Babb's Emerald City provides an intriguing portrait of the gemstone cutting industry of the North Indian city of Jaipur. It focuses on the ownership class consisting mainly of Jains and …
Emerald City
The Birth and Evolution of an Indian Gemstone Industry
Inbunden, 2013
1490 kr
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A fascinating study of the gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class.Lawrence A. Babb's Emerald City provides an intriguing portrait of the gemstone cutting industry of the North Indian city of Jaipur. It focuses on the ownership class consisting mainly of Jains and …
Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia
Av Lawrence A. Babb, Susan S. Wadley
E-bok, 2016
1548 kr
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This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, …
Religion in India
Past and Present
Häftad, 2020
730 kr
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The religious map of India is notoriously complex; not only are there indigenous traditions in great variety, but imported faiths such as Islam and Christianity have been added to the mix. Lawrence A. Babb helps the non-specialist navigate this variety. He provides an account of the subcontinent’s …
