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Wandering with Sadhus: Ascetics in the Hindu Himalayas - Contemporary Indian Studies Sondra L. Hausner
Wandering with Sadhus: Ascetics in the Hindu Himalayas - Contemporary Indian Studies
Sondra L. Hausner
Presents a portrait of Hindu renouncers or sadhus or ascetics in northern India and Nepal. This title considers a paradox that shapes their lives: while ostensibly defined by their solitary spiritual practice, the stripping away of social commitments, and their break with family and community.
216 pages, 8 b&w photographs
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 5, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780253219497 |
| Publishers | Indiana University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 237 × 20 mm · 436 g |
| Language | English |
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