Diaspora of the gods : modern Hindu temples in an urban middle-class world /

From Madras to London, urban middle-class Hindus invest earnings, often derived from the global economy, into the construction or renovation of temples. In both conversation and contention with current theory, this book highlights the Gods, their shrines, and the middle-class people who re-establish...

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Main Author: Waghorne, Joanne Punzo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:From Madras to London, urban middle-class Hindus invest earnings, often derived from the global economy, into the construction or renovation of temples. In both conversation and contention with current theory, this book highlights the Gods, their shrines, and the middle-class people who re-establish them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 292 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-278) and index.
ISBN:1423762967
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