| Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Feldhaus, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403963231 ISBN-13: 9781403963239 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: "Connected Places" examines the words and actions of people who live in regions in the state of Maharashtra in western India to illustrate the idea that regions are not only created by humans, but given meaning through religious practices. By exploring the people living in the area of Maharashtra, Feldhaus draws some very interesting conclusions about how people differentiate one region from others, and how we use stories, rituals, and ceremonies to recreate their importance. Feldhaus discovers that religious meanings attached to regions do not necessarily have a political teleology. According to Feldhaus, "There is also a chance, even now, that religious imagery can enrich the lives of individuals and small communities without engendering bloodshed and hatred." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - Religion | History - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 954.792 |
| LCCN: 2003045977 |
| Series: Religion/Culture/Critique |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.98" W x 8.34" (1.04 lbs) 322 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the words and actions of people who live in regions in the state of Maharashtra in Western India to illustrate the idea that regions are not only created by humans, but given meaning through religious practices. By exploring the people living in the area of Maharashtra, Feldhaus draws some very interesting conclusions about how people differentiate one region from others, and how we use stories, rituals, and ceremonies to recreate their importance. Feldhaus discovers that religious meanings attached to regions do not necessarily have a political teleology. According to Feldhaus, 'There is also a chance, even now, that religious imagery can enrich the lives of individuals and small communities without engendering bloodshed and hatred'. |
