Bibliogr. Index.

Introduction / Madan, T.N. -- The Qur'ân / Rahman, F. -- A Folk Deity of Tamil Nad : Aiyanar, the lord / Dumont, L. -- The Evil Eye / Pocock, D.F. -- Hindu Values of Life : Karma and Dharma / Mathur, K.S. -- Purity and Pollution / Kolenda, P. -- The Toda Dairy / Walker, A.R. -- The Meaning of Space in the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy / Seneviratne, H.L. -- Sinking Flowers at Hardwar / Gold, A.G. -- Kâshî: City of all India / Eck, D.L. -- Concepts of Space in Ritual / Das, V. -- Cyclical Time: Durgâpûjâ in Bengal : Concepts, actions, objects / Ostör, A. -- Time Renewed: Ratha Jâtrâ in Puri / Marglin, A.F. -- Mûrtipûjâ in Svetâmbar Jain Temples / Coret, J.E. -- Mangala Among the Coorgs / Srinivas, M.N. -- The Pilgrimage to Ajmer / Currie, P.M. -- Moharram / Saiyid, A.R. -- Saora Shamans and Shamanins / Elwin, Verrier -- Sathya Sai Baba's Miracles / Babb, L.A. -- Hindu Temple Priests / Fuller, C.J. -- Gaya Priests and their Social Networks / Vidyarthi, L.P. -- Five Symbols of Sikh Identity / Uberoi, J.P.S. -- Elements of Communalism / Saberwal, S. -- The Radical and Protesting Ascetic / Khare, R.S. -- Christian Fundamentalism as Counter-Culture / Caplan, L. -- The Logic of Religious Violence / Juergensmeyer, M. -- Secularism in its Place / Madan, T.N.