The Death of Sacred Texts: Ritual Disposal and Renovation of Texts in World Religions

by KristinaMyrvold (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $206.40

  Exploring the cultural and historical variations of rituals for religious scriptures and texts (such as burials, cremations and immersion into rivers) and the underlying beliefs within the religious traditions, this book investigates how these religious practices and stances respond to modernization and globalization processes.