{"product_id":"sonic-theology-guy-l-beck-9781570038433","title":"Sonic Theology: Hinduism and Sacred Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comparative approach to understanding the centrality of sound to Hindu religious practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hindu world is permeated by sound: drums, bells, gongs, cymbals, conches, flutes, and an array of vocalizations play a central role in worship. Guy L. Beck contends that the traditional Western focus on Hinduism's visual component has often been at the expense of the religion's most important feature--its emphasis on sound. In \u003ci\u003eSonic Theology\u003c\/i\u003e Beck addresses this longstanding imbalance, contending that Hinduism is essentially a sonic theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeck argues that sound participates at every level of the Hindu cosmos. Comparing the centrality of sound in Hindu theology to its place in other religions, Beck raises issues about sound and language that not only reshape our understanding of Hindu worship but also invite a fresh approach to comparative theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy L. Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570038430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570038433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of South Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Guy L. Beck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980109676799,"sku":"9781570038433","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5e921fa-07f0-453e-8024-01f7280fb77d.jpg?v=1683248448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sonic-theology-guy-l-beck-9781570038433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}