Content

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Content V
3. Illustration VII
4. A Note on Transliteration IX
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Section 1 Printed Images
7. Introduction 21
8. 2. Impact of "God Posters" on Hindus and Their Devotional Traditions 24
9. 3. Suitable for Framing: The Work of a Modern Master 51
10. 4. The World of Amar Chitra Katha 76
11. 5. The Saints Subdued: Domestic Virtue and National Integration in Amar Chitra Katha 107
12. Section 2. Audio Recordings
13. Introduction 137
14. 6. Recorded Sound and Religious Music: The Case of Qawwäti 139
15. 7. On Cassette Rather Than Live: Religious Music in India Today 167
16. Section 3. Visual Media
17. Introduction 189
18. 8. Market Forces at Work: Religious Themes in Commercial Hindi Films 191
19. 9. All in the (Raghu) Family: Α Video Epic in Cultural Context 217
20. 10. Video Vacana: Swadhyaya and Sacred Tapes 254
21. Contributor 285
22. Index 287