Introduction: New houses for the gods in an urban world. -- Hindu temples in the new world system, 1640-1800. -- Mylapore: the recovery of "ancient" temples in an inner-city neighborhood. -- The gentrification of the goddess. -- Portable stone: Murugan, Amman, and globalized localism. -- Conclusion/s: Making space for god/s in an urban world
Summary
From Madras to London, urban middle-class Hindus invest earnings, often derived from the global economy, into the construction or renovation of temples. In both conversation and contention with current theory, this book highlights the Gods, their shrines, and the middle-class people who re-establish them
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-278) and index
