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God's gateway : identity and meaning in a Hindu pilgrimage place /

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This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar's religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges. Its sacred narratives present its identity as fixed and unchanging, ignoring mundane facto...

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Main Author: Lochtefeld, James G., 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages > India > Haridwār.
Hinduism.
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Pèlerinages hindous > Inde > Hardwār.
RELIGION > Hinduism > General.
Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages
India > Haridwār
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar's religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges. Its sacred narratives present its identity as fixed and unchanging, ignoring mundane factors such as economic, social, or technological change.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index.
ISBN:9780199741588
0199741581
9780195386141
0195386140
9780199866380
0199866384