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100 1 _aKulshreshtha, Salila
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245 1 0 _aThe Routledge Handbook of Hindu Temples
_bMateriality, Social History and Practice
260 _bTaylor & Francis
_bRoutledge [Imprint]
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource
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520 _aThis handbook is a comprehensive study of the archaeology, social history and the cultural landscape of the Hindu temple. Perhaps the most recognizable of the material forms of Hinduism, temples are lived, dynamic spaces. They are significant sites for the creation of cultural heritage, both in the past and in the present. Drawing on historiographical surveys and in-depth case studies, the volume centres the material form of the Hindu temple as an entry point to study its many adaptations and transformations from the early centuries CE to the 20th century. It highlights the vibrancy and dynamism of the shrine in different locales and studies the active participation of the community for its establishment, maintenance and survival. The illustrated handbook takes a unique approach by focusing on the social base of the temple rather than its aesthetics or chronological linear development. It fills a significant gap in the study of Hinduism and will be an indispensable resource for scholars of archaeology, Hinduism, Indian history, religious studies, museum studies, South Asian history and Southeast Asian history.
540 _aOpen licence
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546 _aeng
650 7 _aHinduism
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650 7 _aHumanities
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650 7 _aReligion & beliefs
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650 7 _aSociety & culture: general
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650 7 _aSociety and Social Sciences
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653 _aArthashastra
653 _aDharmasutra
653 _aMahabharata
653 _aRamayana
653 _aVedas
700 1 _aKulshreshtha, Salila
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700 1 _aRay, Himanshu Prabha
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700 1 _aSuvrathan, Uthara
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