India A Sacred Geography

Name: India A Sacred Geography
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ISBN: 9780385531924

ISBN-10: 0385531923

ISBN-13: 9780385531924

Edition: 2013

Authors: Diana L. Eck

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A spiritual history of the world's most religiously complex and diverse society, from one of Harvard's most respected scholars.India: A Sacred Geographyis the culmination of more than a decade's work from the renowned Harvard scholar Diana L. Eck. The book explores the sacred places of India, taking the reader on an extraordinary trip through the beliefs and history of this rich and profound place, as well as providing a basic introduction to Hindu religious ideas and how those ideas influence our understanding of the modern sense of "India" as a nation.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 3/26/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.17" long x 1.22" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation



A Sacred Geography, An Imagined Landscape



"What is India?"



Rose Apple Island: India in the Lotus of the World



The Ganga and the Rivers of India



Shiva's Light in the Land of India



Shakti, the Distribution of the Body of the Goddess



Vishnu, Endless and Descending



The Land and Story of Krishna



Following Rama: The Ramayana on the Landscape of India



A Pilgrim's India Today


Acknowledgments


Glossary


Bibliography


Notes


Index