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Abstract The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to ...

This chapter retraces the genealogy of the well-known parable of the “blind men and the elephants,” which is often cited by scholars who want to champion religious pluralism or inc...

This chapter (along with Chapters 1 and 3) introduces the kōlam, a women’s ritual art tradition in Tamil Nadu, and outlines the author’s field research in India. The author found s...