01770nam a22002417a 4500 20180828105948.0 180828b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781138219649 Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P)LTD. ;7/22,Anasri Road, Daryaganj,New Delhi-110002 ;1080970 ;14/08/2018 726.10934 MIS Susan Verma Mishra ; Himanshu Prabha Ray The archaeology of sacred spaces : the temple in western India, 2nd century BCE-8th century CE /Susan Verma Mishra Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge , 2017. 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. 850 Archaeology and religion in South Asia. Monumental remains : defining sacred space -- Sacred sites and settlement sites -- Religious icons in Gujarat -- Shared space and multiple affiliations -- Religious processes, rituals and pilgrimage -- Gujarat in context. This volume focuses on the religious shrine in western India as an institution of cultural integration in the period spanning 200 BCE to 800 CE. It presents an analysis of religious architecture at multiple levels, both temporal and spatial, and distinguishes it as a ritual instrument that integrates individuals and communities into a cultural fabric. The work shows how these structures emphasise on communication with a host of audiences such as the lay worshipper, the ritual specialist, the royalty and the elite as well as the artisan and the sculptor. It also examines religious imagery, inscriptions, traditional lore and Sanskrit literature Religious architecture Archaeology and religion Himanshu Prabha Ray BOOK 50069 50069 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2018-08-28 850.00 2 726.10934 MIS 25533 2023-05-16 00:00:00 2023-01-12 2018-08-28 BOOK