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Author | : Wendy Doniger |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781594202056 |
An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.
Author | : Trinath Mishra |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Death |
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Author | : Julius Lipner |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 9780415051811 |
Hindus will be valuable on more than one level: as a source of instruction, as a basis for discussion, seminars and further study, even as a challenge for further research. It provides a new perspective on what it means to live as a Hindu and enables readers to appreciate this great and marvellous religious phenomenon, its extraordinary richness, and the way it encompasses the diversity of human experience.
Author | : Wendy Doniger |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 681 |
Release | : 2014-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199360073 |
On Hinduism is a penetrating analysis of many of the most crucial and contested issues in Hinduism, from the Vedas to the present day. In a series of 63 connected essays, it discusses Hindu concepts of polytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, non-violence, and much more.
Author | : Alan Gledhill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Law |
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Author | : Steven Vertovec |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2013-10-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136367128 |
Hinduism outside the Indian subcontinent represents a contrasting and scattered community. From Britain to the Caribbean, diasporic Hindus have substantially reformed their beliefs and practices in accordance with their historical and social circumstances. In this theoretically innovative analysis Steven Vertovec examines: * the historical construction of the category 'Hinduism in India' * the formation of a distinctive Caribbean Hindu culture during the nineteenth century * the role of youth groups in forging new identities during Trinidad's Hindu Renaissance * the reproduction of regionally based identities and frictions in Britain's Hindu communities * the differences in temple use across the diaspora. This book provides a rich and fascinating view of the Hindu diaspora in the past, present and its possible futures.
Author | : Ed Viswanathan |
Publisher | : books catalog |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 9780010004656 |
Author | : Natalie Lang |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2021-03-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781800730274 |
Seeking recognition presents an important driving force in the making of religious minorities, as is shown in this study that examines current debates on religion, globalization, diaspora, and secularism through the lens of Hindus living in the French overseas department of La RĂ©union. Through the examination of religious practices and public performance, the author offers a compelling study of how the Hindus of the island assert pride in their religion as a means of gaining recognition, self-esteem, and social status.
Author | : Christophe Jaffrelot |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2009-01-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1400828031 |
Hindu nationalism came to world attention in 1998, when the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won national elections in India. Although the BJP was defeated nationally in 2004, it continues to govern large Indian states, and the movement it represents remains a major force in the world's largest democracy. This book presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj, through the independence period, to the present. Spanning more than 130 years of Indian history and including the writings of both famous and unknown ideologues, this reader reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. Covering such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity in the growing diaspora, this reader will be indispensable for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Indian politics, society, culture, or history.
Author | : Bansi Pandit |
Publisher | : New Age Books |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 9788178220079 |