P. Pratap Kumar

Contemporary Hinduism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Contemporary Hinduism' presents students with a lively and engaging survey of Hinduism, offering an introduction to the oldest and one of the most complex of world religions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317546351
• Artikelnr.: 41506350

Autorenporträt

P. Pratap Kumar is Emeritus Professor of Hinduism and Comparative Religions at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
P. Pratap Kumar PART I: HINDUISM IN THE DIASPORA Part Introduction 1. Diasporic and Indigenous Hinduism in North America
Jeffery D. Long 2. Nepali Hindus in Southern California
Deepak Shimkhada 3. Trinidad Hinduism
Paul Younger 4. Hinduism in the Caribbean
Indrani Rampersad 5. A Tamil Shaivaism in Norway
Knut A. Jacobsen PART II: HINDUISM IN NORTH INDIA Part Introduction 6. The Indrajatra festival of Kathmandu
Nepal
Michael Baltutis 7. Vernacular Hinduism in Rajasthan
Antoinette E. DeNapoli 8. Sindhi Hindus
Steven Ramey 9. Devotional Expressions in the Swaminarayan Community
Hanna Kim 10. Krishna Devotion in Western India
Shandip Saha 11. Varkaris in Rural Western India
Jon Keune 12. Low Caste Hinduism in Central India
Ramdas Lamb 13. Vaishnavism in Bengal
Abhishek Ghosh PART III: HINDUISM IN SOUTH INDIA Part Introduction 14. Snake Goddess Traditions in Tamilnadu
Amy L. Allocco 15. Nambutiris and Ayyappan Devotees in Kerala
George Pati 16. Adorning and Enjoying the Body of the Goddess
Archana Venkatesan 17. The Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati
Afsar Mohammad 18. The Militant Ascetic Traditions of India and Sri Lanka
William Harman 19. Afterword
P. Pratap Kumar
Glossary
Bibliography
Index