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Mapping Hinduism
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Author : Will Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Release Date : 2003
Mapping Hinduism written by Will Sweetman and has been published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Hinduism categories.
Mapping Hinduism
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Author : Barry William Hay Sweetman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
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Hinduism
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Author : Will Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion
Release Date : 2019-10-30
Hinduism written by Will Sweetman and has been published by I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-30 with Hinduism categories.
What is 'Hinduism'? Do Hindus worship one god, or many? Is caste essential to religious practice? If Hindus are vegetarian, why does animal sacrifice continue to form part of their ritual? And is Hinduism even one religion at all, or is it better thought of as an interrelated matrix of connecting but ultimately separate beliefs? The notorious diversity which makes the religion so fascinating to outsiders can also make it difficult to understand. Will Sweetman's nuanced and carefully structured introductory text helps unravel the complex strands of one of the world's remarkable systems of belief, identifying the chief ingredients of Hinduism's rich and distinctive flavour. Offering a broadly thematic and historical overview of the multiplicity of religious thought and practice that in his view may uniformly be called 'Hindu', the author explores the theological and philosophical abundance of the Vedas, Upanishads and Mahabharata (including the intense theistic devotion--'bhakti'--of the Bhagavad-Gita). He then discusses the major Hindu gods; divine iconography and mythology; and the nature of temple worship, focusing above all on the ritual life of contemporary Hindus. Further chapters discuss the controversial Hindu caste system; the status of women within the tradition; and the various ways in which Hinduism has been challenged by the modern world, especially through the combined forces of colonialism, diaspora and globalization.
Hinduism
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Author : Will Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion
Release Date : 2019-10-30
Hinduism written by Will Sweetman and has been published by I.B. Tauris Introductions to Religion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-30 with Hinduism categories.
What is 'Hinduism'? Do Hindus worship one god, or many? Is caste essential to religious practice? If Hindus are vegetarian, why does animal sacrifice continue to form part of their ritual? And is Hinduism even one religion at all, or is it better thought of as an interrelated matrix of connecting but ultimately separate beliefs? The notorious diversity which makes the religion so fascinating to outsiders can also make it difficult to understand. Will Sweetman's nuanced and carefully structured introductory text helps unravel the complex strands of one of the world's remarkable systems of belief, identifying the chief ingredients of Hinduism's rich and distinctive flavour. Offering a broadly thematic and historical overview of the multiplicity of religious thought and practice that in his view may uniformly be called 'Hindu', the author explores the theological and philosophical abundance of the Vedas, Upanishads and Mahabharata (including the intense theistic devotion--'bhakti'--of the Bhagavad-Gita). He then discusses the major Hindu gods; divine iconography and mythology; and the nature of temple worship, focusing above all on the ritual life of contemporary Hindus. Further chapters discuss the controversial Hindu caste system; the status of women within the tradition; and the various ways in which Hinduism has been challenged by the modern world, especially through the combined forces of colonialism, diaspora and globalization.
A Survey Of Hinduism
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Author : Klaus K. Klostermaier
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1994-01-01
A Survey Of Hinduism written by Klaus K. Klostermaier and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Religion categories.
This revision reflects recent developments and events in India. In particular, a new Part has been added entitled "The Meeting of East and West in India" which contains a new chapter on Mahatma Gandhi. There is also a new chapter on the position of women in Hinduism. In addition to the added chapters, the entire book has been rewritten with many new illustrations and maps. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the Hindu tradition, dealing with the history of Hinduism, the sacred writings of the Hindus, the Hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of Hinduism--Vaisnavism, S aivism, and S aktism. It also focuses on the geographical ties of Hinduism with the land of India, the social order created by Hinduism, and the various systems of Hindu thought. Klostermaier describes the new development of Hinduism in the 19th and 20th centuries, including present-day political Hinduism and the efforts to turn Hinduism into a modern-world religion. A unique feature of this book is its treatment of Hinduism in a topical fashion, rather than by chronological description of the development of Hinduism or by summary of the literature. The complexities of Hindu life and thought are thus made real to the reader. Hindus will recognize it as their own tradition.
Visualizing Space In Banaras
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Author : Martin Gaenszle
language : en
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Release Date : 2006
Visualizing Space In Banaras written by Martin Gaenszle and has been published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Cartography categories.
The city of Banaras is widely known as a unique, impressive and particularly ancient historical place. But for many it is above all a universal, cosmic, and in a sense timeless sacred space. Both of these seemingly contrasting depictions contribute to how the city is experienced by its inhabitants or visitors, and there is a great variety of sometimes competing views: Kasi the Luminous, the ancient Crossing, the city of Death, the place of Hindu-Muslim encounter and syncretism, the cosmopolitan centre of learning, etc. The present volume deals with the multiple ways this urban site is visualized, imagined, and culturally represented by different actors and groups. The forms of visualizations are manifold and include buildings, paintings, drawings, panoramas, photographs, traditional and modern maps, as well as verbal and mental images. The major focus will thus be on visual media, which are of special significance for the representation of space. But this cannot be divorced from other forms of expressions which are part of the local life-world ("Lebenswelt"). The contributions look at local as well as exogenous constructions of the rich topography of Kasi and show that these imaginations and constructions are not static but always embedded in social and cultural practices of representation, often contested and never complete.
The European Encounter With Hinduism In India
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Author : Jan Peter Schouten
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-02-17
The European Encounter With Hinduism In India written by Jan Peter Schouten and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-17 with Religion categories.
In The European Encounter with Hinduism Jan Peter Schouten offers an account of European travellers coming into contact with the Hindu religion in India. From the thirteenth century on, both traders and missionaries visited India and encountered the exotic world of Hindus and Hinduism. Their travel reports reveal how Europeans gradually increased their knowledge of Hinduism and how they evaluated this foreign religion. Later on, although officials of the colonial administration also studied the languages and culture of India, it was – contrary to what is usually assumed – particularly the many missionaries who made the greatest contribution to the mapping of Hinduism.
Travel Mapping And Contact
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Author : Michael Jordan Altman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Travel Mapping And Contact written by Michael Jordan Altman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Hinduism categories.
Visualized Texts
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Author : Jörg Gengnagel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Visualized Texts written by Jörg Gengnagel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Cartography categories.
The study of the history of South Asian cartography has long been interpreted based on Western cartographic traditions. Maps of the South Asian subcontinent were assumed to be produced by foreigners - not by South Asians themselves. Maps actually produced in South Asia were neglected as a category in their own right. The present study focuses on the religious cartography of Banaras. It deals with visualizations of the sacred topography of Banaras as represented by various kinds of "maps", including painted pictorial maps, printed pilgrimage maps and simple spatial charts. The introduction to the volume is followed by a study of the textual background of the studied cartographic material. It then presents a nineteenth century debate on the Pancakroshi procession as a case study on the interrelation of maps, texts and pilgrimage practice. The following section presents the first detailed study of four pilgrimage maps produced during the 18th and 19th century. The volume concludes with extensive indices that provide access to the numerous names of gods, places and temples contained in the studied maps, texts and processions.
The Atlas Of Religion
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Author : Joanne O Brien
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2007-05-07
The Atlas Of Religion written by Joanne O Brien and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-07 with History categories.
Locates the origin, the heartland, and the sacred places of each of the major religions and provides essential background about each, including a valuable table showing the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Hikhism.