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Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
Hardback
Main Details
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Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Dean Shulman
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:488 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Hinduism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691643410
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Classifications | Dewey:294.5513 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
South India is a land of many temples and shrines, each of which has preserved a local tradition of myth, folklore, and ritual. As one of the first Western scholars to explore this tradition in detail, David Shulman brings together the stories associated with these sacred sites and places them in the context of the greater Hindu religious tradition
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