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The Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions Nalini Rao
The Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious, and Artistic Traditions
Nalini Rao
This study analyzes the role of asceticism, icons, and the guru in South India. Tracing the development of Hindu monastic orders, the author analyzes the growth of these institutions from educational establishments to centers of traditional socio-religious authority, centering her argument on the phenomenon of guru whole-body relics.
252 pages, 19 Illustrations, black and white
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
| Publicado | 11 de mayo de 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9781793622396 |
| Editores | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Páginas | 252 |
| Dimensiones | 154 × 229 × 13 mm · 313 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |