by M. A. Sherring · Low Price Publications · tapa dura · ISBN 9788186142882
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«Benares: The Sacred City of the Hindus» is the historical study by M. A. Sherring, published by Low Price Publications in hardcover (388 pages, in English).
After the 1857 revolt, M. A. Sherring analyzes Benares as a sacred city of Hinduism from a European perspective. The work covers its history, sacred geography and religious traditions, and explains why the city has maintained its status as a place of pilgrimage and worship for Hindus for over two and a half thousand years.
This edition is a 1996 'Reprint' and its ISBN is 9788186142882. Dimensions: 14.6 x 22.2 cm; weight: 499 g.
For those interested in the history of India, Hinduism and Buddhism, and in the study of sacred cities and their evolution.
