Religion, tradition, and ideology : pre-colonial South India
- New Delhi Oxford University Press 2011
- xx, 643 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm.
This volume discusses the multiple facets, dominant characteristics, and historical trajectories of religious traditions in pre-colonial south India. Examining the linkages between religion and politics, it investigates alternative vernacular traditions, rituals and practices, temple architecture, iconography, and other representational art forms