Meeting God : Elements of Hindu Devotion,9780300089059

Meeting God : Elements of Hindu Devotion

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ISBN13: 9780300089059
ISBN10: 0300089058
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-02-08
Publisher(s): Yale University Press
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Summary

This beautiful book is the first to enable Western readers to witness devotional practices of the Hindu people. Hundreds of arresting photographs document the spirituality of common men and women in India, while definitions, descriptions, and captivating stories reveal the wide scope of their beliefs and practices.

Author Biography

Stephen P. Huyler is an art historian, a cultural anthropologist, and photographer

Table of Contents

Foreword 10(7)
Thomas Moore
Preface 17(3)
Concepts of Hindu Devotion
20(24)
Approaching God: Elements of Worship
44(20)
The Soul of Family: Worship in the Home
64(26)
Honoring the Spirit of Community
90(24)
Answered Prayers: The Evolution from Shrine to Temple
114(42)
Deities on Parade: Sacred Images in Procession
156(18)
Embracing the Ephemeral: Transitory Images
174(34)
Healing, Sacred Vows, and Possession
208(24)
The Final Stages: Old Age and Renunciation
232(22)
Notes 254(4)
Bibliography 258(5)
Glossary 263(4)
Acknowledgments 267(3)
Index 270

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