Fr. 267.70

Mahesh Sharma

Western Himalayan Temple Records - State, Pilgrimage, Ritual and Legality in Chambā

English · Hardback

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Description

Fifty-five documents in a western-Himalayan language dealing with land, pilgrimage, legality and temple-economy are presented. They explicate how a ~lesser statesa (TM) patronized numerous shrines and the role of Nath-Siddha-ascetics in creating consent-to-rule, and constructing hybridity between the Hindu and Tibetan-Buddhist traditions.

Product details

Authors	Mahesh Sharma
Publisher	Brill

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	24.06.2009

EAN	9789004176935
ISBN	978-90-04-17693-5
No. of pages	420
Dimensions	163 mm x 236 mm x 33 mm
Weight	748 g
Series	Brill's Indological Library
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works

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