Bibliograph

India, a sacred geography, by Diana L. Eck

Type

Label

India, a sacred geography, by Diana L. Eck

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [475]-491) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

India

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701017703

Responsibility statement

by Diana L. Eck

Sub title

a sacred geography

Summary

India" explores the sacred places of India, taking the reader on an extraordinary trip through the beliefs and history of this rich and profound place

Table Of Contents

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

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