Religious Interactions In Modern India

Author : Martin Fuchs
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198081685
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Interactions in Modern India written by Martin Fuchs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions in South Asia have tended to be studied in blocks, whether in the various monolithic traditions in which they are now regarded, thus Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, or indeed in temporal blocks: ancient, medieval, modern. This volume seeks to look at relationships both within and between religions. It explores the diversity and the multiplicity within each tradition, the historical links between the various traditions which have crisscrossed the monoliths, but also the specific forms of their co-existence with each other, whether in accord or in antagonism. It views the interaction between 'reformed' and non-reformed branches within each of the modern monoliths, as for instance the Arya Samaj and the Sanatani positions within Hinduism. Its second major concern is to look for grounds shared in the process of modernizing. Though there has been much research to date on religious reform movements, there has been less concern with investigating and analyzing developments across the religious boundaries that so sharply divide Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Islam from each other today, and all of these from Christianity. And finally, it also looks at the changing social and political frames of reference shared by both religious and secularist strands of thought. The 'religions' targeted include Hindu discourses (Brahmo, Arya, Sanatana, and various traditional formations, the Aryan/Dravidian divide), Buddhist, Jain, Sikh and Islamic traditions, and Indian Christianity.

Author : Robert D. Baird
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion in Modern India written by Robert D. Baird and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles on religious movements in India.

Author : Fred W. Clothey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135948372
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion in India written by Fred W. Clothey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion in India is an ideal first introduction to India's fascinating and varied religious history. Fred Clothey surveys the religions of India from prehistory and Indo-European migration through to the modern period. Exploring the interactions between different religious movements over time, and engaging with some of the liveliest debates in religious studies, he examines the rituals, mythologies, arts, ethics and social and cultural contexts of religion as lived in the past and present on the subcontinent. Key topics discussed include: Hinduism, its origins and development over time minority religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and Buddhism the influences of colonialism on Indian religion the spread of Indian religions in the rest of the world the practice of religion in everyday life, including case studies of pilgrimages, festivals, temples and rituals, and the role of women Written by an experienced teacher, this student-friendly textbook is full of clear, lively discussion and vivid examples. Complete with maps and illustrations, and useful pedagogical features, including timelines, a comprehensive glossary, and recommended further reading specific to each chapter, this is an invaluable resource for students beginning their studies of Indian religions.

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691216266
Total Pages : 671 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religions of India in Practice written by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inaugural volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of thirty scholars of the religions of India in a new anthology designed to reshape the ways in which the religious traditions of India are understood. The book contains translations of forty-five works, most of which have never before been available in a Western language. Many of these highlight types of discourse (especially ritual manuals, folktales, and oral narratives) and voices (vernacular, esoteric, domestic, and female) that have not been sufficiently represented in previous anthologies and standard accounts of Indian religions. The selections are drawn from ancient texts, medieval manuscripts, modern pamphlets, and contemporary fieldwork in rural and urban India. They represent every region in South Asia and include Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Muslim materials. Some are written texts reflecting elite concerns, while others are transcriptions of oral narratives told by nonliterate peasants. Some texts are addressed to a public and pan-Indian audience, others to a limited coterie of initiates in an esoteric sect, and still others are intended for a few women gathered in the courtyard for a household ceremony. The editor has reinforced this diversity by arranging the selections within several overarching themes and categories of discourse (hymns, rituals, narratives, and religious interactions), and encourages us to make our own connections.

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069112972X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religions of Tibet in Practice written by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Author : Kalarikkal Poulose Aleaz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dimensions of Indian Religion written by Kalarikkal Poulose Aleaz and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research aims at understanding the meaning of religion in terms of an analysis of the following. The different approaches to the study of religion, some examples of religious praxis or experience that includes both theory and practice as well as a few inter-religious interactions specially focussing on Hinduism and Christianity. What are the contemporary approaches to the study of religion proposed by the Religionists? What is the contribution of India regarding a suitable approaches to the study of religion? What are some of the Indian examples of religious experiences with reference to both theory and practice as well as universal principles of religion? What are some of the important theological interactions between Hinduism and Christianity and what we do learn from these? These are the types of questions the book tries to answer to be able to know what religion is.

Author : Geoffrey A. Oddie
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780700704217
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religious Traditions in South Asia written by Geoffrey A. Oddie and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These studies focus on questions of religious interaction and change in India from the sixth century B.C. to the present day. They represent the work of scholars in a range of disciplines and who are resident mostly in Australia

Author : Harold Coward
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788120811584
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hindu-Christian Dialogue: Perspectives and Encounters written by Harold Coward and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. This book was released on 1993 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOR SALE IN SOUTH ASIA ONLY

Author : Knut A. Jacobsen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134074581
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Asian Religions on Display written by Knut A. Jacobsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious procession is a significant dimension of religion in South Asia. Processions are central not only in Hinduism, but also Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Sikhism, which have large procession rituals. The last years have seen an increase in processions and ritualizations of space both in South Asia and in the South Asian Diaspora. Processions are religious display events and the increase in processions are functions of religious pluralism and competition about public space as well as economic prosperity and a revival of religious identities. Processions often bring together religion and politics since they are about public space, domination and contestation. Written by leading specialists on religious processions and ritualization of public space in South Asia and in the Diaspora, this volume presents current research on the interpretations of the role of processions, the recent increase in processions and changes in the procession traditions. South Asian Religions on Display will appeal to students and scholars of Asian studies, anthropology, religion and political science.

Author : Harold Coward
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791499928
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism written by Harold Coward and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1987-10-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of modern Indian responses to the challenge of pluralism reveals the outcome of 2500 years of experience in this "living laboratory" of religious encounter, and offers wisdom to the modern West in its relatively recent encounter with this challenge. A remarkable team of scholars joins forces in this book to examine how religious pluralism actually functions in India. It focuses on both the responses from within Hinduism and of other religions in India, with chapters on Parsis, Indian Islam, Indian Christianity, Sikhism, and Tibetan Buddhism.