The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York
Download or Read eBook The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York PDF written by Corinne G. Dempsey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-26 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Corinne G. Dempsey |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2006-01-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195187304 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019518730X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York by : Corinne G. Dempsey
Book excerpt: "This profile of an unusual South Indian temple community in Rush, New York, describes how the temple combines orthodox rituals and socioreligious iconoclasm. The author uses the temple's surprising success to analyse the distinctive dynamics of Hinduism, including issues of gender, caste and community"--OCLC
