| India: A Sacred Geography Contributor(s): Eck, Diana L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385531923 ISBN-13: 9780385531924 Publisher: Harmony OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - History - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 294.509 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.38" W x 9.26" (1.29 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A spiritual history of the world's most religiously complex and diverse society, from one of Harvard's most respected scholars. India: A Sacred Geography is the culmination of more than a decade's work from the renowned Harvard scholar Diana L. Eck. The book explores the sacred places of India, taking the reader on an extraordinary trip through the beliefs and history of this rich and profound place, as well as providing a basic introduction to Hindu religious ideas and how those ideas influence our understanding of the modern sense of India as a nation. |