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The Camphor Flame, Popular Hinduism and Society in India

The Camphor Flame, Popular Hinduism and Society in India

by C.J. Fuller

  • RELIGION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

A clear and comprehensive study of contemporary Hinduism as it is practiced in Indian society. Ethnographic, anthropological and historical in approach, Fuller explores the polytheistic religion, its rituals, and how its adherents relate to each other and the deities themselves. An interesting scholarly read that illuminates many aspects of the culture.  (IDA90, $24.95)


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