Religious traditions in modern South Asia / Jacqueline Suthren Hirst and John Zavos
| Author(s): | Suthren Hirst, Jacqueline |
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| Subjects: | South Asia--Religion South Asia--Religious life and customs |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2011 |
| LC Classification: | B, BL |
| Table of Contents: | List of figures vii List of boxes ix Preface xi A note on orthography (how words are written) xv 1.. Introducing South Asia, re-introducing ̀religion' 1 pt. I . Exploring landscapes of diversity 25 2.. Deity 27 3.. Texts and their authority 51 4.. Myth 72 5.. Ritual and worship 93 6.. Teachers and their traditions 115 7A.. Caste: social relations, cultural formations 139 pt. II . Shaping modern religious traditions 157 7B.. The confluence of caste and religion 159 8.. Encounters with the West 172 9.. The construction of religious boundaries 190 10.. Public and private space 210 11.. Conflicting paradigms 229 12.. Twisting the kaleidoscope: reflections in conclusion 246 Modern South Asia: a timeline 260 Glossary 264 Notes 274 References 283 Index 305 |
| Additional Authors: | Zavos, John |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2011013941 ISBN: 9780415447874 (hbk) ISBN: 0415447879 (hbk) ISBN: 9780415447881 (pbk) ISBN: 0415447887 (pbk) ISBN: 9780203802427 (ebk) ISBN: 020380242X (ebk) Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-303) and index Contents: Introducing South Asia, re-introducing "religion" -- Deity -- Texts and their authority -- Myth -- Ritual and worship -- Teachers and their traditions -- Caste : social relations, cultural formations -- The confluence of caste and religion -- Encounters with the west -- The construction of religious boundaries -- Public and private space -- Conflicting paradigms -- Twisting the kaleidoscope : reflections in conclusion Summary: "This book offers a fresh approach to the study of religion in modern South Asia. It uses a series of case studies to explore the development of religious ideas and practices, giving students an understanding of the social, political and historical context. It looks at some familiar themes in the study of religion, such as deity, authoritative texts, myth, worship, teacher traditions and caste, and some of the key ways in which Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in South Asia have been shaped in the modern period. The book points to the diversity of ways of looking at religious traditions and considers the impact of gender, politics, and the way religion itself is variously understood."--Publisher's description |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 319 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 166372026 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780415447874 0415447879 9780415447881 0415447887 9780203802427 020380242X |