River of Love in an Age of Pollution by David Haberman
Yamuna is one of India's most sacred rivers. This book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess collected from texts written over several millennia, as well as from talks with pilgrims, priests, and worshippers who frequent the pilgrimage sites and temples located on her banks.
"Very few scholars in religious studies have achieved Haberman's combination of textual and ethnographic authorityThe book is groundbreaking, building on his achievements in the study of the religious traditions of Braj; he is widely regarded as a major authority on this area of Hinduism's complex regional matrix. The superior scholarship, combined with the author's personal voice, gives the book additional resonance, bringing to light an urgent environmental and moral challenge." - Paul B. Courtright, co-editor, From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays in Gender, Religion, and Culture"
David L. Haberman is Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the author of Acting as a Way of Salvation: A Study of Raganuga Bhakti Sadhana, Journey through the Twelve Forests: An Encounter with Krishna, and The Bhaktirasamrtasindhu of Rupa Gosvamin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520247901 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520247906 |
| Title | River of Love in an Age of Pollution |
| Author | David Haberman |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2006-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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