| Description |
1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Series |
Religions in Focus |
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Religions in Focus.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements ; A note on terminology; Introduction; Part I: Hinduism in diaspora; Introduction ; 1. Diasporic and indigenous Hinduism in North America ; 2. Nepali Hindus in southern California ; 3. Trinidad Hinduism ; 4. Hinduism in the Caribbean ; 5. Tamiḻ Śaivism in Norway ; Part II: Contemporary Hinduism in north India; Introduction ; 6. The Indrajatra festival of Kathmandu, Nepal ; 7. Vernacular Hinduism in Rajasthan ; 8. Sindhi Hindus ; 9. Devotional expressions in the Swaminarayan community |
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10. Krṣṇạ devotion in western India 11. Vārkarīs in rural western India ; 12. Low-caste Hinduism in central India ; 13. Vaisṇạvism in Bengal ; Part III: Contemporary Hinduism in south India; Introduction ; 14. Snake goddess traditions in Tamilnadu ; 15. Nambūtiris and Ayyappan devotees in Kerala; 16. Ecstatic seeing: adorning and enjoying the body of the goddess ; 17. The Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati ; 18. The militant ascetic traditions of India and Sri Lanka ; Afterword ; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Contributors ; Index |
| Summary |
Most overviews of Hindu belief and practice follow a history from the ancient Vedas to today. Such approaches privilege Brahmanical traditions and create a sense of Hinduism as a homogenous system and culture, and one which is largely unchanging and based solely on sacred texts. In reality, modern Hindu faith and culture present an extraordinary range of dynamic beliefs and practices. ''Contemporary Hinduism'' aims to capture the full breadth of the Hindu worldview as practised today, both in the sub-continent and the diaspora. Global and regional faith, ritualised and everyday practice, Brahm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hinduism.
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Hinduism.
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RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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Hinduism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kumar, P. Pratap, 1952-
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| ISBN |
9781317546368 |
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1317546369 |
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9781315729589 |
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131572958X |
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9781317546344 |
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1317546342 |
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9781317546351 |
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1317546350 |
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1844656896 |
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9781844656899 |
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184465690X |
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9781844656905 |
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