{"product_id":"1910-by-temple-shrine-lotus-pool-by-william-robinson-antique-theology-book","title":"1910 By Temple Shrine \u0026 Lotus Pool by William Robinson Antique Theology Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1910 By Temple Shrine \u0026amp; Lotus Pool by William Robinson Antique Theology Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n               \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                 \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           By Temple Shrine \u0026amp; Lotus Pool\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           By William Robinson\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           Being A Volume In Morgan \u0026amp; Scott's Missionary Series\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           Edited by George Smith\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           Published by Morgan \u0026amp; Scott Ltd: London 1910 1st Edition\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           \u003cstrong\u003e\n                            In Original Decorated Cloth Bindings\n                           \u003c\/strong\u003e\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           \"By Temple Shrine and Lotus Pool is a fascinating missionary travel narrative by William Robinson, who spent many years working in South India. Written as part of Morgan \u0026amp; Scott's respected Missionary Series, the book offers a detailed account of Indian religious life, customs, beliefs, and social conditions as observed by a Christian missionary in the early twentieth century. Robinson combines personal experience with cultural commentary, guiding readers through temple cities, sacred shrines, pilgrimage centres, and the everyday lives of the people he encountered during his work in the Madras Presidency.\n                           \u003cdiv\u003e\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\n                           \u003c\/div\u003e\n                           \u003cdiv\u003e\n                            The volume provides vivid descriptions of Hindu worship, festivals, temple architecture, caste practices, and village life, while also documenting the challenges and opportunities faced by Christian missionaries in colonial India. Robinson writes with the aim of informing Western readers about the religious traditions and social structures of the subcontinent, illustrating both the spiritual significance of India's ancient faiths and the efforts of missionary organisations seeking to establish Christian communities. As such, the work serves as both a travel account and an important historical record of missionary perspectives during the final decades of the British Raj.\n                           \u003c\/div\u003e\n                           \u003cdiv\u003e\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\n                           \u003c\/div\u003e\n                           Published in 1910 and edited by the noted scholar and missionary advocate George Smith, this first edition is especially attractive in its original Art Nouveau-style decorated cloth binding featuring lotus motifs and elaborate gilt decoration. Adding further interest is the contemporary Sunday School prize plate from Holy Trinity Church, Oakleigh, awarded to Harold Simson on 30 November 1913, providing a tangible link to the book's early Australian ownership. Today the volume remains of interest to collectors of missionary literature, colonial history, Indian studies, and early twentieth-century travel writing.\"\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\n                           \u003c\/span\u003e\n                          \u003c\/div\u003e\n                          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n                           \u003cfont color=\"#111111\"\u003e\n                            Light wear and fading to covers as shown. Prize plate present dated 30th November 1913. Pages are clean and well presented. Binding is strong with no loose pages.  A nice volume in very good condition overall. 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