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Synopsis

This book brings together essays by anthropologists, scholars of religion, and art historians to explore some of the most fundamental challenges that religious groups face as they expand from their homeland or confront the demands of modernity. The chapters span a broad geographical area that includes India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, and China, and address issues from the classical and medieval period to the present. They show how sacred places have a plurality of meanings for all religious communities and how in their construction, secular politics, private religious experience, and sectarian rivalry can all intersect.

A Buddha Dharma Kyokai Foundation Book on Buddhism and Comparative Literature.

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À propos de l'auteur

Phyllis Granoff is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at YaleUniversity.

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ISBN 10 :  0774810386 ISBN 13 :  9780774810388
Editeur : University of British Columbia P..., 2003
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