Hindu Bhakti through Muslim eyes: Islam and Caitanya Vaiṣṇavism in the twenty-first century
"Hindu Bhakti Through Muslim Eyes puts the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition of devotion to Krishna in scholarly conversation with Islam for the first time. It builds on a millennium of Muslim reflections regarding Hindu theology and practice, despite common assumptions that Hindus and Muslims are de...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge studies in religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Caitanya 1486-1534
/ Caitanya movement
/ Hare-Krishna-Bewegung
/ Bhakti
B Islam / Interfaith dialogue / Hinduism |
| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Vaishnavism
Relations
Islam
B Bhakti History 21st century B Hinduism Relations Islam B Islam Relations Hinduism |
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| Summary: | "Hindu Bhakti Through Muslim Eyes puts the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition of devotion to Krishna in scholarly conversation with Islam for the first time. It builds on a millennium of Muslim reflections regarding Hindu theology and practice, despite common assumptions that Hindus and Muslims are destined for misunderstanding and conflict. Beginning with al-Bīrūnīin the 11th Century, Muslims often commented on the beliefs and practices of the Hindu tradition in relation to their own tradition of Islam. This process continues until today, as Muslims increasingly articulate a scholarly perspective on our planet's religious diversity. Centered in the author's Islamic theological, ethical and liturgical commitments, this study explores the tradition of Krishna worship traced to the charismatic figure Caitanya who preached in the Bengal Sultanate of the early 16th Century. The book explores possibilities for Muslim interreligious scholarship beyond Judeo-Christian frameworks, as well as the revival of al-Bīrūnī's legacy in the 21st Century. Relevant for scholars in Islamic Studies, Hindu Studies, Interreligious Studies, Comparative Theology, and Decolonial Studies, Hindu Bhakti Through Muslim Eyes forges new ground in Muslim scholarship regarding religious and cultural pluralism. In particular, it offers a model of engagement built on patient learning of a different textual corpus and communal praxis, while still remaining rooted in the Islamic tradition as a distinctive intellectual paradigm"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturangaben Mit Register |
| Physical Description: | xii, 137 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781032917085 9781032945194 |
