| Edition |
1st Princeton pbk. print. |
| Description |
xvi, 427 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: Princeton, N.J. : Knopf, ©1982. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-406) and index. |
| Contents |
Banaras : an introduction -- Banaras in historical perspective -- The city of Shiva -- The sacred circle of all the gods -- The river Ganges and the great ghats -- Seasons and times -- City of all India -- City of the good life -- City of death and liberation -- Appendix I: Sanskrit sources for the study of Banāras -- Appendix II: The zones of the sacred city -- Appendix III: The Shiva lingas of Kāshī -- Appendix IV: The cycles of Kāshī Goddesses -- Appendix V: Other deities of Kāshī -- Appendix VI: The year in Banāras : a partial calendar. |
| Summary |
"One of the oldest living cities in the world, Banaras is the holy place of the Hindus, as significant to them as Jerusalem is to Jews and Christians and Mecca is to Muslims. Referred to by Hindus as Kāshī (the Luminous), the city is visited by pilgrims from all over India, who come to bathe in the Ganges--many, indeed, to die on its sacred banks. Basing her work on Sanskrit texts and on her experience of the city itself, the author analyzes the art and architecture, geography, history, and anthropology of Banaras and describes its elaborate and thriving rituals, its myths and literature, and its continuing importance to religious seekers."--Book cover. |
| Subject |
Hinduism -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
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Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India) -- Religious life and customs.
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Varanasi (DE-588)4062337-3
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Hinduism. (OCoLC)fst00957121
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India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
(OCoLC)fst01313078
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Varanasi (India)
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Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)
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| Added Title |
City of light |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Eck, Diana L. Banāras. 1st Princeton pbk. print. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1983 (OCoLC)1085677805 |
| ISBN |
069102023X (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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9780691020235 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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