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An introduction to South Asian religions for non-specialist readers and undergraduate students.

This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, comic books, audio recordings, and video programs. The ten original essays here examine the impact on India's traditional social and cultural struct...

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The several trading castes known generically as `Marwaris` are among the most powerful and wealthy groups in India. While they have spread throughout India and beyond, their homeland is Rajasthan. This absorbing book explores their origin myths and the manner in which these myths construct and express their social identities. Lawrence Babb draws attention to the special problems of self-definition faced by these groups and shows how myth enga...

A fascinating study of the gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class.

The author introduces one of the world's oldest religions, Jainism, which prescribes nonviolence towards all living beings, and emphasizes spiritual independence.