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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Authors: Suthren Hirst, Jacqueline 1957- (Author) ; Zavos, John (Author)
格式: Print 圖書
語言:English
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出版: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2011
In:Year: 2011
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Südasien / 宗教生活 / Religiöse Überzeugung / 諸神 / 種姓制度 / 社會–文化轉變
B 宗教間關係
Further subjects:B Aufsatzsammlung
B South Asia 宗教
B South Asia Religious life and customs
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總結:"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
"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
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 283-303
ISBN:0415447887