Michael Baltutis (USA University of Wisconsin Oshkosh)

What is Hinduism?

A Student's Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an engaging introduction to the complex religious tradition of Hinduism. With study questions, glossaries, and lists of key contemporary figures, this book is an essential and comprehensive resource for students encountering the multiplicity of Hinduism for the first time.

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Produktdetails

• What is this thing called Religion?
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 156mm x 234mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781138326088
• ISBN-10: 1138326089
• Artikelnr.: 69790640

Autorenporträt

Michael Baltutis is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA, where he teaches courses on the religions of Asia. He is the author of The Festival of Indra: Innovation, Archaism, and Revival in a South Asian Performance (2023).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Multiplicity: the One
the Many
and the Multiple 1. Indra and the Vedas: ritual knowledge
royal power
and fertility in ancient India 2. Shiva and yoga: transgression and liberation on the banks of the Ganges River 3. Ram and dharma: preservation
power
and politics in the eternal city of Ayodhya 4. Krishna and bhakti: devotion
play
and performance in the twelve forests of Braj 5. Lakshmi and shri: glory
femininity
and domesticity among Hindu women 6. Durga and shakti: power
control
and sacrifice in the tantric world 7. Swaminarayan and seva: service
spirituality
and reform in the British empire 8. Amma and the guru: the dynamics of Global Hinduism Conclusion. Kamadhenu: the Hindu cow
politics
and the environment Bibliography Index