Encountering Sivaism (The Deity, the Milieu, the Entourage)

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Item Code: IDC093
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Nilima Chitgopekar
Language: English
Edition: 1998
ISBN: 8121507928
Pages: 238 (B & W Illus: 30, Maps: 2)
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 8.8" X 5.8"
Weight 490 gm
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About the Book

This book endeavours to signify a way by which the development of religion may be studied within the parameters of a defined geographical and chronological context. Encountering Sivaism has taken cognizance of the evolution Siva's pantheon through the fluid process of cultural coalescence. The agencies of Acculturation include the visual and the literary material. Art is looked at as an index to socio-religious change at macro and micro levels without restricting the study to specific doctrinal-theological developments, the focus has been on the rationale of religious developments in terms of the material milieu.

About the Author

Nilima Chitgopekar teaches history at the Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. She is presently working on the Yoginis as female divinities an ancient Indian religion.

 

CONTENTS

 

Illustration vii
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Abbreviations xiii
CHAPTER 1
Geographical Delineation of Madhya Pradesh

 

1
CHAPTER 2
Historiography

 

14
CHAPTER 3
The Political Background: An Outline

 

38
CHAPTER 4
Economic and Social Background

 

45
CHAPTER 5
Cults and Practices - Literary Evidence

 

65
CHAPTER 6
Cults and Practices - Epigraphic Evidence

 

95
CHAPTER 7
Sculptural Antiquities and their Geographical Settings

 

131
Table I: Deity-wise Distribution 162
Table II: District-wise Distribution 182
Table III: Consolidated Data of Saiva Antiquities (Deity-wise) 202
Table IV: Consolidated Data of Saiva Antiquities (District-wise) 202
Bibliography 203
Index 213

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