About this title: It is a study of Hindu monastic life as it was lived and as it was being lived, in a traditional Hindu Temple-pilgrimage town-Bhubaneswar. The study concludes with observation about the role that Hindu monasticism will play in contemporary India.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0773502475 Book is in very nice condition, pages are clean and tight. Cover has a light crease in the top corner. Name written inside cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780773501904ISBN:0773501908
Description: Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 0773501908. Lightly crimped corners, otherwise text clean and solid; worn and chipped dust jacket; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 228 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780773501904ISBN:0773501908
Description: Illustrated. Very Good + in Very Good jacket. 7.5 x 9.5 hard cover book. White lettering on the black dust jacket spine with a black/color photo illustrated cover. This study describes contemporary Hindu monastic life as men actually live it in a northern Indian town. 228 pages. Dust jacket edges worn, few taped tears. Underlining & markings throughout. Tight binding. Very Good +/Very Good condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
ISBN-13:9780773501904ISBN:0773501908
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: McGill Queen's University Press, Montreal & London:
Date Published: 1976.
Description: Cloth. First Edition. Large 8vo. A study which describes the Hindu monastic life as lived in the northern Indian town and pilgrimage centre of Bhubaneswar. Dr Miller conducted interviews and research during an eighteen-month stay in India in 1963-64 to produce this complete survey of the monastic institutions and resident holy men. 228 pages, with appendices, glossary and index, plus b/w photos. Cover has one worn corner and minor wear, otherwise very good. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Wrappers
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780773502475ISBN:0773502475
Description: Near Fine in None Issued jacket. 8vo. A near fine copy with just traces of use. An unusual close up look at Hindu monastic life-this one of the Sankarananda Maths. read more
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