Media and the Transformation of Religion in South AsiaLawrence A. Babb, Susan S. Wadley This volume of provocative essays explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. LIfted from their traditional forms and contexts many relgious symbols, beliefs and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, cosmic books audio recordings and programs of video cassette.. |
Contents
Introduction by Susan S Wadley བ | 21 |
The Work of a Modern Master | 51 |
The World of Amar Chitra Katha | 76 |
Domestic Virtue and National | 107 |
Introduction by Susan S Wadley | 137 |
Religious Music in India | 167 |
Introduction by Susan S Wadley | 189 |
A Video Epic in Cultural Context | 217 |
Swadhyaya and Sacred Tapes | 254 |
Contributors | 285 |
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Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia Lawrence A. Babb,Susan Snow Wadley Limited preview - 1995 |
Media and the Transformation of Religion in South Asia Lawrence A. Babb,Susan S. Wadley Limited preview - 2016 |
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