Living Banaras
Hindu Religion in Cultural Context
Cynthia Ann Humes editor Bradley R Hertel editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Published:15th Apr '93
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By focusing on contemporary popular religious traditions, the book represents a substantial contribution to the study of modern religious practices in Banaras, holy city of India. This book offers in-depth, ethnographic views of many contemporary popular religious practices that have, for the most part, received little attention by scholars. Topics covered include the Ramlila celebrations, devotion to Hanuman, and goddess worship, and the way that Banarsi Boli, the local dialect of Banaras, supports its users in their identification with the sacred city.
"The book builds upon previous work about the importance of Banaras; it adds to our empirical understanding of society and culture in India; and it provides one of the best examples I have seen of fieldwork based research where different individual scholars, commenting from various perspectives, achieve a holistic, comprehensive result." — Charles R. Brooks, John Jay College, City University of New York
ISBN: 9780791413319
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 617g
320 pages