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Glossary 术语表

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-011

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Frontmatter

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-fm

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1. Introduction: Siting and Experiencing Divinity in Bengal-Vaishnavism 1. 导言:孟加拉毗湿奴教中的神性定位与体验

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-003

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Note on Transliteration 关于音译的说明

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-002

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5. Serving Gupta-Vrindavan: Devotional Service in the Physical Place and the Workings of the “International Society” 5. 为笈多-温达文服务:物质场所的奉献服务和“国际社会”的运作

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-007

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2. Discovering Gupta-Vrindavan: Finding Selves and Places in the Storied Landscape 2. 发现笈多-温达文:在传奇景观中寻找自我和位置

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-004

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6. Listening to Vrindavan: Chanting and Musical Experience as Embodying a Devotional Soundscape 6. 聆听温达文:吟唱和音乐体验体现了一种虔诚的音景

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-008

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Index 指数

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-013

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Acknowledgments 致谢

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-001

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4. Bodying Gupta-Vrindavan: Experiencing the Self and Emotions in the Corporeal Space 4. 身临笈多-温达文:在物质空间中体验自我和情感

The Place of Devotion Pub Date : 2019-12-31 DOI: 10.1525/9780520962668-006

Bodying Gupta-Vrindavan

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