Religious Traditions In Modern South Asia

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Religious Traditions In Modern South Asia

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Author : Jacqueline Suthren Hirst
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-03-01

Religious Traditions In Modern South Asia written by Jacqueline Suthren Hirst and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with Religion categories.

This book offers a contemporary approach to the study of religion in modern South Asia. It explores the development of religious ideas and practices in the region, giving students a clear and critical understanding of social, political and historical context. Part One takes a fresh look at some familiar themes in the study of religion, such as deity, authoritative texts, myth, worship, teacher traditions and caste, and helps students understand diverse ways of approaching these themes. Part Two focuses on some of the key ways in which Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in South Asia have been shaped in the modern period. Overall the book considers the impact of gender, politics, and the way religion itself is variously understood. The chapters contain a compelling range of primary source materials and a series of geographical and historical ‘snapshots’ to orientate readers to South Asia. Valuable features for students include images, task boxes, discussion points, suggestions for further reading, a timeline and glossary of terms.

Miracle As Modern Conundrum In South Asian Religious Traditions

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Author : Selva J. Raj
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2008-10-23

Miracle As Modern Conundrum In South Asian Religious Traditions written by Selva J. Raj and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-23 with Religion categories.

Claims of the miraculous are foundational to faith and skepticism, making and breaking religious careers and movements in their wake. Drawing on a variety of South Asian religious traditions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity—this book revolves around the theme of conundrum, demonstrating how miracles offer divine proof, tenacious embarrassment, and, in many cases, both. The contributors explore not only how modern miracles are conundrums themselves but also how they make conundrums out of assumed divides between scientific and supernatural realms, modernity and tradition, the West and the rest, and ethnographer and native. "This topic and the various ancillary questions raised by the contributors lie at the heart of understanding religiosity. This is an excellent, even courageous, compilation, and the sheer magnitude of so many different types of miraculous stories presented within a sensitive and astute framework makes this an outstanding contribution to the study of religion." — Constantina Rhodes Bailly, author of Shaiva Devotional Songs of Kashmir: A Translation and Study of Utpaladeva's Shivastotravali Contributors include Chad M. Bauman, Corinne G. Dempsey, Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger, Ann Grodzins Gold, Sunil Goonasekera, William P. Harman, Selva J. Raj, Robin Rinehart, and Neelima Shukla-Bhatt. Corinne G. Dempsey is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point and the author of Kerala Christian Sainthood: Collisions of Culture and Worldview in South India and The Goddess Lives in Upstate New York: Breaking Convention and Making Home at a North American Hindu Temple and coeditor (with Selva J. Raj) of Popular Christianity in India: Riting between the Lines, also published by SUNY Press. Selva J. Raj (1952–2008) was Chair and Stanley S. Kresge Professor of Religious Studies at Albion College and coeditor (with William P. Harman) of Dealing with Deities: The Ritual Vow in South Asia, also published by SUNY Press.

Essays On Religion Literature And Law

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Author : Günther-Dietz Sontheimer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Essays On Religion Literature And Law written by Günther-Dietz Sontheimer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Law categories.

The Present Volume Contains Fourteen Selected Papers In English By The Late G.D. Sontheimer And Follows Up On His Earlier Volume King Of Hunters, Warriors, And Shepherds: Essays On Khandoba (Delhi 1997). The Volume Contains Essays On The Juristic Personality Of Hindu Deities, The History And Religion Of Pastoral Groups In The Deccan And The Interdependence Of Folk And Scriptural Religion. The Articles Reflect Sontheimer`S Multidisciplinary Approach, Combining The Methodologies Of Philology, Anthropology, History, Archaeology, Epigraphy And Iconography.

South And Southeast Asia Culture And Religion

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

South And Southeast Asia Culture And Religion written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with South Asia categories.

Shi I Rituals Of Mourning In South Asia

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Author : Mary Laurie Benjamin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Shi I Rituals Of Mourning In South Asia written by Mary Laurie Benjamin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.

Routledge Handbook Of South Asian Religions

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Author : Knut A. Jacobsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-29

Routledge Handbook Of South Asian Religions written by Knut A. Jacobsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with Religion categories.

The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions presents critical research, overviews, and case studies on religion in historical South Asia, in the seven nation states of contemporary South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, and in the South Asian diaspora. Chapters by an international set of experts analyse formative developments, roots, changes and transformations, religious practices and ideas, identities, relations, territorialisation, and globalisation in historical and contemporary South Asia. The Handbook is divided into two parts which first analyse historical South Asian religions and their developments and second contemporary South Asia religions that are influenced by both religious pluralism and their close connection to nation states and their ideological power. Contributors argue that religion has been used as a tool for creating nations as well as majorities within those nations in South Asia, despite their enormous diversity, in particular religious diversity. The Handbook explores these diversities and tensions, historical developments, and the present situation across religious traditions by utilising an array of approaches and from the point of view of various academic disciplines. Drawing together a remarkable collection of leading and emerging scholars, this handbook is an invaluable research tool and will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of Asian religion, religion in context, and South Asian religions.

Sufi Traditions And New Departures

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Author : Søren Christian Lassen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Sufi Traditions And New Departures written by Søren Christian Lassen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Compact discs categories.

Accompanying CD: Some salient features of Muslim culture in the Deccan / Annemarie Schimmel.

Religions Of South Asia

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Author : Sushil Mittal
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-04-18

Religions Of South Asia written by Sushil Mittal and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-18 with Religion categories.

South Asia is home to many of the world's most vibrant religious faiths. It is also one of the most dynamic and historically rich regions on earth, where changing political and social structures have caused religions to interact and hybridise in unique ways. This textbook introduces the contemporary religions of South Asia, from the indigenous religions such as the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh traditions, to incoming influences such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In ten chapters, it surveys the nine leading belief systems of South Asia and explains their history, practices, values and worldviews. A final chapter helps students relate what they have learnt to religious theory, paving the way for future study. Written by leading experts, Religions of South Asia combines solid scholarship with clear and lively writing to provide students with an accessible and comprehensive introduction. All chapters are specially designed to aid cross-religious comparison, following a standard format covering set topics and issues; the book reveals to students the core principles of each faith, compares it to neighbouring traditions, and its particular place in South Asian history and society. It is a perfect resource for all students of South Asia's diverse and fascinating faiths.

Objects Of Worship In South Asian Religions

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Author : Knut A. Jacobsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-27

Objects Of Worship In South Asian Religions written by Knut A. Jacobsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with Social Science categories.

Objects of worship are an aspect of the material dimension of lived religion in South Asia. The omnipresence of these objects and their use is a theme which cuts across the religious traditions in the pluralistic religious culture of the region. Divine power becomes manifest in the objects and for the devotees they may represent power regardless of religious identity. This book looks at how objects of worship dominate the religious landscape of South Asia, and in what ways they are of significance not just from religious perspectives but also for the social life of the region. The contributions to the book show how these objects are shaped by traditions of religious aesthetics and have become conceptual devices woven into webs of religious and social meaning. They demonstrate how the objects have a social relationship with those who use them, sometimes even treated as being alive. The book discusses how devotees relate to such objects in a number of ways, and even if the objects belong to various traditions they may attract people from different communities and can also be contested in various ways. By analysing the specific qualities that make objects eligible for a status and identity as living objects of worship, the book contributes to an understanding of the central significance of these objects in the religious and social life of South Asia. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Religious Studies and South Asian Religion, Culture and Society.

Modern Hindu Thought

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Author : Arvind Sharma
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Modern Hindu Thought written by Arvind Sharma and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy categories.

Hinduism is not just a religious belief, it is also a philosophy based upon certain key concepts. Modern Hindu Thought: An Introduction is devoted to the analysis of the concepts of modern Hindu thought, where modern is understood to begin by c. 1800 by when major changes in the political, social, and religious life of India had begun to occur as a result of the European presence in India. This volume offers readers an excellent grounding in the rich and diverse traditions of Hindu thought and is an essential reading for anyone interested in Hinduism, Indian philosophy, and religion