Rites of the God-King
| Author | : Marko Geslani |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190862886 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190862882 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (882 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rites of the God-King by : Marko Geslani
Download or read book Rites of the God-King written by Marko Geslani and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rites of the God-King offers a critical revision of mainstream Hinduism from the perspective of the life of a single ritual from medieval India. Drawing theoretical connections to modern ethnographies, it raises questions about the nature of kingship and priesthood, image-worship, and ritual change.