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Book SynopsisYamuna is one of India's most sacred rivers. This book investigates the stories, theology, and religious practices connected with this river goddess collected from texts written over several millennia, as well as from talks with pilgrims, priests, and worshippers who frequent the pilgrimage sites and temples located on her banks.
Trade Review"Very few scholars in religious studies have achieved Haberman's combination of textual and ethnographic authority. The book is groundbreaking, building on his achievements in the study of the religious traditions of Braj; he is widely regarded as a major authority on this area of Hinduism's complex regional matrix. The superior scholarship, combined with the author's personal voice, gives the book additional resonance, bringing to light an urgent environmental and moral challenge." - Paul B. Courtright, co-editor, From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays in Gender, Religion, and Culture"
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Note on Translation and Transliteration Introduction 1. A River of Delights, a River of Troubles 2. The Source: Mother of Life 3. River of Death 4. Goddess of Love 5. Signs of Hope 6. A Matter of Balance Appendix 1. Translations Appendix 2. Organizations Working on River Issues Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
