The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape

The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape explores Hinduism as it was practised in temples across the Indian subcontinent throughout history, highlighting the temple's significance as a marker of cultural identity.

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The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies is an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages. The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Mandala Publishing Series offers authoritative yet accessible introductions to a wide range of subjects in Hindu Studies. Each book in the series aims to present its subject matter in a form that is engaging and readily comprehensible to persons of all backgrounds – academic or otherwise – without compromising scholarly rigour. The series thus bridges the divide between academic and popular writing by preserving and utilising the best elements of both.

General Editor: Lucian Wong
Editorial Board: John Brockington, Avni Chag, James Madaio, and Valters Negribs

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Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Himanshu Prabha Ray, Ray Himanshu Prabha
• Con la collaborazione di: The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (Editore)
• Editore: Insight Editions USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.07.2023
• EAN: 9781647229085
• ISBN: 978-1-64722-908-5
• Illustrazioni: BLACK AND WHITE Spot Drawings
• Serie: The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies; The Oxford Centre for Hindu St
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Places & peoples: general & pictorial works, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, History of Religion, Hinduism, Religious buildings, Architecture: religious buildings, Aspects Of Religion (Non-Christian), Religious sites / Holy or sacred places, RELIGION / Sacred Places