Religious traditions in modern South Asia
"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 t...
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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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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
/ Religious life
/ Religious conviction
/ Gods
/ Caste
/ Socio-cultural change
B Interfaith dialogue |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B South Asia Religion B South Asia Religious life and customs |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| 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 |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 283-303 |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 319 Seiten, Illustrationen, cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-44788-1 978-0-415-44787-4 0-415-44787-9 0-415-44788-7 |
