Pilgrims, Patrons, and Place

Pilgrims, Patrons, and Place
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Publisher : UBC Press
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9780774842198
ISBN-13 : 0774842199
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Download or read book Pilgrims, Patrons, and Place written by Phyllis Granoff and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together essays by anthropologists, scholars of religion, and art historians to explore some of the most fundamental challenges that religious groups face as they expand from their homeland or confront the demands of modernity. The chapters span a broad geographical area that includes India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, and China, and address issues from the classical and medieval period to the present. They show how sacred places have a plurality of meanings for all religious communities and how in their construction, secular politics, private religious experience, and sectarian rivalry can all intersect. A Buddha Dharma Kyokai Foundation Book on Buddhism and Comparative Literature.


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