The Sādhus of India
| Author | : Robert Lewis Gross |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 506 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B3849064 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sādhus of India by : Robert Lewis Gross
Download or read book The Sādhus of India written by Robert Lewis Gross and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Lewis Gross Provides A Richly Detailed Ethnographic Account Of India`S Colourful And Charismatic Holymen, Or Sadhus As They Are Referred To In South Asia. Through An Examination Of Their Cosmology, Sacred Symbolism, Ritual Practices, And Varied Interrelationships With The Hindu Laity, Dr. Gross Attempts To Understand The Persistence Of Ancient Traditions Of Asceticism And World Renunciation Modern Indian Social And Religious Life.
