A01=Cynthia Ann Humes
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Author_Bradley R. Hertel
Author_Cynthia Ann Humes
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- ISBN 9788173042584
- Weight: 750g
- Dimensions: 150 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 20 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
- Publication City/Country: IN
- Product Form: Hardback
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By focusing on contemporary popular religious traditions, the book represents a substantial contribution to the study of modern religious practices in Banaras, holy city of India. This book offers in-depth, ethnographic views of many contemporary popular religious practices that have, for the most part, received little attention by scholars. Topics covered include male and female asceticism, the Ramlila celebrations, devotion to Hanuman, and goddess worship, and the way that Banarsi Boli, the local dialect of Banaras, supports its users in their identification with the sacred city.
Bradley R. Hertel is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Cynthia Ann Humes is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Claremont McKenna College.
Cynthia Ann Humes is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Claremont McKenna College.
