Description |
ix, 179 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates : maps ; 23 cm |
Series |
Cambridge South Asian studies ; [no. 38] |
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Cambridge South Asian studies ; no. 38
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Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction: studying religion - state relations; 2. The temple connection in the nineteenth century; 3. Governance: the necessity for order; 4. Governance: trustees and the courts; 5. Economy: the problem of controlling land; 6. Economy: the temple's weakness as landlord; 7. Religion: purifying and organizing Hinduism; 8. Religion: controlling the priesthood; 9. Conclusion |
Analysis |
Southern India (Republic). Hindu temples Administration |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Series number from jacket |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 166-170 |
Subject |
Hindu temples -- India, South.
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Hinduism and state.
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Hinduism -- India, South -- Government.
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LC no. |
86017546 |
ISBN |
0521321778 |
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