2.1.1 - The integration of cults
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Define 'great traditions' as presented in the section.
💡 Hint: Think about the texts and practices endorsed by the mainstream.
What is meant by 'little traditions'?
💡 Hint: Consider practices that are more community-focused.
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What is a characteristic of 'great traditions'?
💡 Hint: Think of practices that are mainstreamed through texts.
True or False: 'Little traditions' are usually well recorded in scholarly texts.
💡 Hint: Consider how local practices differ from the mainstream.
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Analyze how the integration of 'great' and 'little' traditions influenced cultural identity in medieval India.
💡 Hint: Consider the effects on communal harmony.
Discuss the role of historians in interpreting fluid religious oral traditions amid the challenges faced.
💡 Hint: Think about the various sources available.
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