Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
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- Author:
- Laurel Kendall, Stephen P. Huyler
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- American Museum of Natural History
- Collection:
- American Museum of Natural History
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Abstract:
This Web site, created to complement a AMNH exhibition, explores the third largest religion in the world, Hinduism. It includes the following sections:Elements of Hindu Devotion -- an in-depth look at worship in the home, community worship, temple worship, processionals, ephemeral shrines and images, sacred acts, and renunciation. Portraits of Worship -- a collection of eight annotated photographs that shows the personal shrines of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains in and around New York. Resources -- a listing of Web sites, books for children, books for adults, CD-ROMs, and periodicals for further research.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Readings
- Media Format:
- Audio, Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video
- Conditions of Use:
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