Truck decoration and religious identity: material culture and social function in Pakistan

Truck decoration in Pakistan is a pervasive practice in which virtually all trucks are ornamented with some combination of epigraphic formulae, poetry, repetitive patterns and figural images. Both the images and epigraphic formulae may or may not be religious in nature. The decoration of a truck can...

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Main Author: Elias, Jamal J. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2005]
In: Material religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-70
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)

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