ISBN:
9780195348347
,
0195348346
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online Ressource (xiv, 258 pages)
,
illustrations
Paralleltitel:
Print version Harlan, Lindsey Goddesses' henchmen
DDC:
306.09544
Schlagwort(e):
Rajasthan (India) Social life and customs
;
Hero worship India
;
Rajasthan
;
Nationalism Religious aspects
;
India
;
Rajasthan
;
Rajasthan (India) Social life and customs
;
Hero worship
;
Nationalism Religious aspects
;
Rajasthan (India) Social life and customs
;
Hero worship
;
Nationalism Religious aspects
;
Rajasthan (India) India
;
Rajasthan
;
Hero worship
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Nationalism ; Religious aspects
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
India ; Rajasthan
;
Electronic books
Kurzfassung:
The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian independence to form the state of Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is the worship of "heroes" who have died in battle. This practice has attained new significance in recent years, as right-wing Hindu activists have deployed narratives about heroism in Rajput wars with Muslim emperors. In this book, Lindsey Harlan explores the idea of the Rajput hero. She is particularly interested in the role played by gender in stories about heroes and in their worship
Kurzfassung:
Contents; Illustrations; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introduction; 2. The Land of Heroes: Rajasthani Soil and Rajput Blood; 3. Heroic Story: Slaughter and Glory; 4. Heroic Story Frames: Liberation, Perfection, and Seclusion; 5. Heroic Song: End of the Story and Beyond; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-246) and index. - Print version record
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