This translation of a groundbreaking book by the internationally renowned German ethonographer G�nther-Dietz Sontheimer describes the religious system of a pastoralist area which includes parts of three linguistic regions: Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Making use of oral narratives collected from this area, the book critically examines its gods and their worshippers: not only pastoralists, but also ferrymen, merchants, robbers, and wandering holy men. Sontheimer places the oral material in its social, cultural, and ecological context, showing how myths and ritual cycles give shape to the people's collective identity and attitudes toward other communities. The result of hundreds of interviews, the book not only presents an unprecedented look at a virtually unstudied and fast disappearing way of life but makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Hindu tradition.
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"Specialists in peasant religions or Maharashtra studies will find much valuable material to work with here....Especially recommended for collections emphasizing Indology, ethnology, or folklore."--Religious Studies Review
"Represents a unique contribution....Recommended for graduate students and South Asian specialists."--Choice
"We owe Anne Feldhaus a considerable debt for having translated the whole thing into English....A rich pudding of a book with a plum on every page and the recording of these artless and ephemeral tales is something for which future scholars will be enormously grateful."--Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
"Represents a unique contribution....Recommended for graduate students and South Asian specialists."--Choice
"We owe Anne Feldhaus a considerable debt for having translated the whole thing into English....A rich pudding of a book with a plum on every page and the recording of these artless and ephemeral tales is something for which future scholars will be enormously grateful."--Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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