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 Fruitful Journeys The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrims
Ann Grodzins Gold
In this detailed, well-written study, Gold not only examines the institution of pilgrimage in India, she focuses on the experiences of the people involved in it. Pilgrims from a Hindu village clearly express their views—discussing their lives, homes, personal values, and ways of worship. Gold explores the theme of death and its connection with pilgrimage. She also treats women’s roles in popular Hinduism’s rituals and stories. Ethnographically sound, Fruitful Journeys provides a superb example of humanistic reflection on the role of the fieldworker, suitable for students of all backgrounds interested in the anthropology and religion of India.
 $24.95
list, 333 pages
10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-133-8 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-133-7 © 1988 “This fine book . . . . gives us a unique account of pilgrimage from the perspective of householders and their point of origin and return. In addition, Gold throughout provides lively translations and skillful analyses of oral texts, particularly women’s songs and Nath bhajans, allowing diverse categories of persons to be heard in their own voices.” —American Anthropologist
“A wonderful book, one that anyone interested in India will want to read . . . . The chief interests motivating Gold’s inquiry are pilgrimage and ideas on mortality. Her book makes significant contributions to our knowledge of both subjects and of the relationship between them.” —History of Religions
“Fruitful Journeys, the best anthropological study of Hinduism yet published, is a superb book . . . . It combines detailed ethnography with scholarly analysis and sensitive interpretation . . . . and conveys a convincing picture of Hinduism as a religion rooted in, but also transcending, the realities of mundane village life.” —Man
“An outstanding work . . . . Its ethnographic content is rich, its interpretations are evocative, and its prose felicitous. Ann Gold writes purposefully and beautifully.” —Contributions to Indian Sociology
“Gold writes as an anthropologist, Indologist, and as a reflexively engaged observer and pilgrim. . . . This is an exciting book, delightful and informative for anthropology and religious studies alike; perhaps even for tourists. It is also very funny.” —American Ethnologist
“Fruitful Journeys is a lucid and insightful account of pilgrimage in India that marks a major advance.” —South Asia in Review
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Multiple Settings |
