Date of Award
1973
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Religion
Supervisor
David R. Kinsley
Language
English
Abstract
This thesis presents an analysis of the Vaişņava temple movement of the Gupta age. The term "temple movement" is used here to denote the spread of a uniform temple type throughout the Gupta Empire at the time when the Gupta power was at its apex. Special reference will be made to the political aspects of the movement: i.e., the promotion of kingship and the celebration of the Gupta Empire.
Recommended Citation
McKnight, John Michael, "The Gupta Temple Movement: A Study of the Political Aspects of the Early Hindu Temple." (1973). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4420.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/4420
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