Rites of the God-King

Rites of the God-King
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780190862886
ISBN-13 : 0190862882
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Book Synopsis Rites of the God-King by : Marko Geslani

Download or read book Rites of the God-King written by Marko Geslani and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rites of the God-King offers a critical revision of mainstream Hinduism from the perspective of the life of a single ritual from medieval India. Drawing theoretical connections to modern ethnographies, it raises questions about the nature of kingship and priesthood, image-worship, and ritual change.


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