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Light of devotion : oil lamps of Kerala / Carol Radcliffe Bolon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bolon, Carol R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lamps--India--Kerala.
- Lamps.
- Votive offerings--India--Kerala.
- Votive offerings.
- Hinduism--India--Rituals.
- Hinduism.
- Kerala (India)--Religious life and customs.
- Kerala (India).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 144 pages) : illustrations (colour)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology, 2022.
- Summary:
- This in-depth study of the medieval oil lamps of Kerala and beyond considers these art objects as primary sources for a broader discussion on the ritual use of Hindu oil lamps, their related and unique cultural history, their motifs, style and subject matter. From an understudied region, many of the pieces presented are previously unpublished.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2022.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 6, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781803272559 (PDF ebook) :
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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