The Death of Sacred Texts: Ritual Disposal and Renovation of Texts in World Religions

Accounts Of A Dying Scroll: On Jewish Handling Of Sacred Texts In Need Of Restoration Or Disposal / Marianne Schleicher -- Relating, Revering, And Removing: Muslim Views On The Use, Power, And Disposal Of Divine Words / Jonas Svensson -- A Fitting Ceremony: Christian Concerns For Bible Disposal / Dorina Miller Parmenter -- The Death Of The Dharma: Buddhist Sutra Burials In Early Medieval Japan / D. Max Moerman -- Rites Of Burial And Immersion: Hindu Ritual Practices On Disposing Of Sacred Texts In Vrindavan / Måns Broo -- Is A Manuscript An Object Or A Living Being?: Jain Views On The Life And Use Of Sacred Texts / Nalini Balbir -- Making The Scripture A Person: Reinventing Death Rituals Of Guru Granth Sahib In Sikhism / Kristina Myrvold -- Disposing Of Non-disposable Texts: Conclusions And Prospects For Further Study / James W. Watts. Edited By Kristina Myrvold. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.