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Fierce Gods: Inequality, Ritual, And The Politics Of Dignity In A South Indian Village
Fierce Gods Inequality Ritual And The Politics Of Dignity In A South Indian Village
Author: Diane P. Mines
The importance of temple ritual in constituting political dominance in South India has been well documented. In this vivid and compelling study of caste and ritual in rural Tamilnadu, Diane P. Mines focuses not only on the temples of the socially powerful, but even more so on the powerful temples of the socially weak. Drawing on phenomenological...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780253217653
ISBN-10: 0253217652
Publication Date: 7/2005
Pages: 247
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Publisher: Indiana University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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