Sectarianism in Medieval India - Saiva, Vaisnava, and Syncretistic Temple Architecture in Karnataka

Informationen zum Autor Naseem A. Banerji is professor of art history at Weber State University. Klappentext This study investigates how the teachings of religious leaders and the movements they promulgated influenced the plans, arrangements, and iconography of temples built by the Hoysäas between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Zusammenfassung This study investigates how the teachings of religious leaders and the movements they promulgated influenced the plans, arrangements, and iconography of temples built by the Hoysa?as between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: History of the Hoysa?as of Karnataka Chapter Two: Hoysa?a Temples, Saivism, Vai??avism and Syncretism in Karnataka Chapter Three: Vai??avism and Sri Vai??ava Temples in Karnataka Chapter Four: Saiva Sects, Virasaivism, and Siva Temples in Karnataka Chapter Five: Syncretism and Syncretistic Temples in Karnataka Chapter Six: Conclusion

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• Authors: Naseem A. Banerji
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781498547352
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4735-2
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General, Asian Studies;Basava;Hindu Religion;Ramanuja;Saivism