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MLBD Media And The Transformation Of Religion by Babb Lawrence A
This volume of provocative essays explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts many religious symbols, beliefs and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, cosmic books, audio recordings and programs of video cassette. This volume of provocative essays explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts many religious symbols, beliefs and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, cosmic books, audio recordings and programs of video cassette.