Worldly gurus and spiritual kings: architecture and asceticism in medieval India
In search of Drunken Peacocks : mapping monastic histories from forest to state -- Inscribing asceticism : epigraphic practices and the materiality of text -- From hermit's hut to guru's mansion : ascetic practice and monastic life at Kadwaha and Ranod -- Expanding arenas of devotion : tem...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New Haven London[u.a.]
Yale University Press
2014
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In: | Year: 2014 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hinduism
/ Monastery complex
/ History
B India / Hinduism / Monastery / Architecture / History |
Further subjects: | B
Hindu architecture
India
B Hindu monasteries India B Hindu monasteries (India) B Architecture and society (India) B Architecture, Medieval India B Hindu architecture (India) B Architecture, Medieval (India) B Architecture and society India |
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Summary: | In search of Drunken Peacocks : mapping monastic histories from forest to state -- Inscribing asceticism : epigraphic practices and the materiality of text -- From hermit's hut to guru's mansion : ascetic practice and monastic life at Kadwaha and Ranod -- Expanding arenas of devotion : temple icons and living sages at Terahi and Surwaya -- Constructing the guru : religious networks in the kingdom of the Kalachuris -- Epilogue and aftermath : the legacy of the Drunken Peacocks |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0300198442 |