The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple

by C.J. Fuller

Much has changed for the priests at the Minakshi Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. In The Renewal of the Priesthood, C. J. Fuller traces their improving fortunes over the past 25 years. This fluidly written book is unique in showing that traditionalism and modernity are actually reinforcing each other among these priests, a process in which the state has played a crucial role.

Since the mid-1980s, growing urban...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069111658X
• ISBN13: 9780691116587
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 8.6"