The Renewal of the Priesthood : : Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple / / C. J. Fuller.
Much has changed for the priests at the Minakshi Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. In The Renewal of the Priesthood, C. J. Fuller traces their improving fortunes over the past 25 years. This fluidly written book is unique in showing that traditionalism and modernity are actually...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 p.) :; 4 line illus. 4 tables. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Note on Transliteration
- Key to Figures 1 and 2
- One. The Priests and the Minakshi Temple’s Renovation Ritual
- Two. Rights, Duties, and Work
- Three. Family and Domestic Life
- Four. The Agamas and Priestly Education
- Five. Religious Politics and the Priests
- Six. Modernity, Traditionalism, and the State
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index