River of Love in an Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India

by David L. Haberman

Book Overview

Celebrated as an aquatic form of divinity for thousands of years, the Yamuna is one of India's most sacred rivers. A prominent feature of north Indian culture, the Yamuna is conceptualized as a goddess flowing with liquid love--yet today it is severely polluted, the victim of fast-paced industrial development. This fascinating and beautifully written book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520247906
• ISBN13: 9780520247901
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"