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God's Gateway: Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place
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Author
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James G. Lochtefeld.
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Publisher
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Oxford
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hardcover
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9.5
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ISBN
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9780195386141
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Pages/Publication Date
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308/2010
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Daedalus Item Code
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13720
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Description
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A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas; its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the sacred river. Yet virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's history and development, despite striking changes in the past few centuries. In this fieldwork-based study, Lochtefeld analyzes modern Hardwar as a Hindu pilgrimage center. He looks at various groups of local residents—businessmen, hereditary priests, and ascetics—and at the Hindu pilgrims, assessing their various roles in maintaining Hardwar as a holy place.
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