02749cam a22003978i 4500 22645012 OSt 20230921131614.0 220610s2023 enk b 001 0 eng 2022025267 9780367563158 (hardback) 9781032380223 (paperback) 9781003097709 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC pcc BL1243.74 .R68 2023 294.535 RAY/R The Routledge handbook of Hindu temples : materiality, social history and practice / edited by Himanshu Prabha Ray, Salila Kulshreshtha and Uthara Suvrathan. 2210 Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2023. 496 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. The temple and royalty -- Temple rituals -- Temple as social space -- Temple landscapes -- The temple and beyond -- The colonial interlude. "This handbook is a comprehensive study of the archaeology, social history, and the cultural landscape of the Hindu temple. Perhaps the most recognizable of the material forms of Hinduism, temples are lived, dynamic spaces that are significant sites of the creation of cultural heritage, both in the past and the present. Drawing on historiographical surveys and in-depth case studies, the volume centres the material form of the Hindu temple as an entry point to study its many adaptations and transformations from the early centuries CE to the 20th century. It highlights the vibrancy and dynamism of the shrine in different locales and studies the active participation of the community for its establishment, maintenance, and survival. The illustrated handbook takes a unique approach by focusing on the social base of the temple rather than its aesthetics or chronological linear development. It fills a significant gap in the study of Hinduism and will be an indispensable resource for scholars of archaeology, Hinduism, Indian history, religious studies, museum studies, South Asian history, and Southeast Asian history"-- Provided by publisher. Hindu temples. Ray, Himanshu Prabha, editor. Kulshreshtha, Salila, editor. Suvrathan, Uthara, editor. Online version: Routledge handbook of Hindu temples Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2023 9781003097709 (DLC) 2022025268 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 294.535 RAY/R 294.535 RAY/R 0 0 ddc 0 0 RELIGION MES MES HIS 2023-09-21 0 294.535 RAY/R 42536 2023-09-21 13:16:53 1995.00 2023-09-21 BK GL42R1 42234 42234