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Papers of Christopher Fuller
Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 CF
Publication status
Draft
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
3 folders
Date(s)
- 1976-2009 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Christopher J. Fuller
(1949-)
Biographical history
Christopher J. Fuller is an emeritus professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and a Fellow of the British Academy. In 1976, Fuller started conducting field research in the temple of Madurai in Tamilnadu, southeast India, which is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Minakshi. Fuller has also researched and written extensively on popular Hinduism and Hindu nationalism, the caste system, the anthropology of the state and other topics.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These papers were donated by Christopher Fuller in 2026.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The papers contain administrative and research materials relating to Hindu temples and priests, compiled or collected by Christopher Fuller during his research trips to Madurai and more widely in Tamil Nadu from the 1970s to the 1990s. There is also a small amount of published articles relating to the same.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the Archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
- Tamil
Additional information
Description identifier
gb891 cf
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