Servants of the Goddess

Klappentext Drawing upon his extensive field research! Dr Fuller discusses the role of the priests in the Minaksi Temple and their place in the wider society. Zusammenfassung Drawing upon his extensive field research! Dr Fuller discusses the role of the priests in the Minaksi Temple and their place in the wider society. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; Notes on transliteration, references and Indian currency; Glossary; Key to maps 2 and 3; 1. Minaksi, Sundaresvara and their Temple in Madurai; 2. The priests and hierarchy within the Temple; 3. The relative inferiority of the Brahman temple priest; 4. Kingship, the law and the priests' rights and duties; 5. The government and the Temple; 6. The gamas and temple reform; 7. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; References; List of cases; Index.

Klappentext

Drawing upon his extensive field research, Dr Fuller discusses the role of the priests in the Minaksi Temple and their place in the wider society.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; Notes on transliteration, references and Indian currency; Glossary; Key to maps 2 and 3; 1. Minaksi, Sundaresvara and their Temple in Madurai; 2. The priests and hierarchy within the Temple; 3. The relative inferiority of the Brahman temple priest; 4. Kingship, the law and the priests' rights and duties; 5. The government and the Temple; 6. The gamas and temple reform; 7. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; References; List of cases; Index.