Seeking Mahadevi
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Seeking Mahadevi
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Author : Tracy Pintchman
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2001-06-21
Seeking Mahadevi written by Tracy Pintchman and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-21 with Religion categories.
Explores the identity of the Hindu Great Goddess and how it relates to the many goddesses worshipped in India.
Mahadevi
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Author : Indra Nath Madan
language : en
Publisher: HindiShop
Release Date : 2009-09-01
Mahadevi written by Indra Nath Madan and has been published by HindiShop this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-01 with categories.
Beyond Religion In India And Pakistan
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Author : Virinder S. Kalra
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Beyond Religion In India And Pakistan written by Virinder S. Kalra and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Religion categories.
Drawing on insights from theoretical engagements with borders and subalternity, Beyond Religion in India and Pakistan suggests new frameworks for understanding religious boundaries in South Asia. It looks at the ways in which social categories and structures constitute the bordering logics inherent within enactments of these boundaries, and positions hegemony and resistance through popular religion as an important indication of wider developments of political and social change. The book also shows how borders are continually being maintained through violence at national, community and individual levels. By exploring selected sites and expressions of piety including shrines, texts, practices and movements, Virinder S. Kalra and Navtej K. Purewal argue that the popular religion of Punjab should neither be limited to a polarised picture between formal, institutional religion, nor the 'enchanted universe' of rituals, saints, shrines and village deities. Instead, the book presents a picture of 'religion' as a realm of movement, mobilization, resistance and power in which gender and caste are connate of what comes to be known as 'religious'. Through extensive ethnographic research, the authors explore the reality of the complex, dynamic and contested relations that characterize everyday material and religious lives on the ground. Ultimately, the book highlights how popular religion challenges the borders and boundaries of religious and communal categories, nationalism and theological frameworks while simultaneously reflecting gender/caste society.
Animals As Religious Subjects
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Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-08-15
Animals As Religious Subjects written by Celia Deane-Drummond and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Religion categories.
This book examines one of the most pressing cultural concerns that surfaced in the last decade - the question of the place and significance of the animal. This collection of essays represents the outcome of various conversations regarding the animal studies and shows multidisciplinarity at its very best, namely, a rigorous approach within one discipline in conversation with others around a common theme. The contributors discuss the most relevant disciplines regarding this conversation, namely: philosophy, anthropology, religious studies, theology, history of religions, archaeology and cultural studies. The first section, Thinking about Animals, explores philosophical, anthropological and religious perspectives, raising general questions about the human perception of animals and its crucial cultural significance. The second section explores the intriguing topic of the way animals have been used historically as religious symbols and in religious rituals. The third section re-examines some Christian theological and biblical approaches to animals in the light of current concerns. The final section extends the implications of traditional views about other animals to more specific ethical theories and practices.
Causality
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Author : Jeaneane Fowler
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-21
Causality written by Jeaneane Fowler and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-21 with Religion categories.
This book examines the concepts of cause and effect from two dimensions. The first concerns the macrocosm of the Universe and how each belief system views creation. The second dimension explores the ways in which beliefs about creation influence the microcosmic world in terms of the nature of the self, the proximate goals within each system, the answers each belief system offers to the presence of evil and suffering in existence, and ideas about the ultimate goal of release from them. All these ideas inform and are fundamental to the understanding of the present-day practices of different faiths, presenting challenges for scriptural testimony balanced with existential living. The final two chapters explore current research in physics concerning the beginnings of the cosmos and what implications such research might have for existence within it, with the final chapter examining scientific views of the nature of the self. Contents include: Judaic and Christian Traditions. Islam. Hinduism. Early Buddhism. Sikhism. Classical Taoism. Recycled Stardust. Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Atoms: The Life and Death of the Self.
A Garland Of Forgotten Goddesses
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Author : Michael Slouber
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2020-12-22
A Garland Of Forgotten Goddesses written by Michael Slouber and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-22 with Religion categories.
Imagining the divine as female is rare—even controversial—in most religions. Hinduism, by contrast, preserves a rich and continuous tradition of goddess worship. A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses conveys the diversity of this tradition by bringing together a fresh array of captivating and largely overlooked Hindu goddess tales from different regions. As the first such anthology of goddess narratives in translation, this collection highlights a range of sources from ancient myths to modern lore. The goddesses featured here battle demons, perform miracles, and grant rare Tantric visions to their devotees. Each translation is paired with a short essay that explains the goddess’s historical and social context, elucidating the ways religion adapts to changing times.
Women S Lives Women S Rituals In The Hindu Tradition
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Author : Tracy Pintchman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2007-03-29
Women S Lives Women S Rituals In The Hindu Tradition written by Tracy Pintchman and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-29 with Religion categories.
In this text, 11 leading scholars of Hinduism explore the complex relationship between Hindu women's ritual activities and their lives beyond ritual.
Look East Cross Black Waters
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Author : Jonah Blank
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2015-10-13
Look East Cross Black Waters written by Jonah Blank and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-13 with History categories.
India's core goals for Southeast Asia largely match those of the United States, but America should not expect India to join any coalition to balance against China. Instead, the United States should work on cultivating long-term relations.
Understanding Culture And Society In India
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Author : Abha Chauhan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-06-26
Understanding Culture And Society In India written by Abha Chauhan and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-26 with Social Science categories.
This book is an in-depth account of people’s cultural and religious life in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It brings out the significance of Sufi and deity shrines as alternative places of worship that give meaning and purpose to people’s lives. It includes sites and practices commonly associated with Islam/Sufism and Hinduism as spaces of shared culture. Most of the existing literature of Jammu and Kashmir is on Kashmir focusing mostly on topics such as politics, state, identity, conflict or violence. This book proposes to go beyond these works by delimiting the focus and area of the study to culture, society and religion. It explores the sites of religious pluralism and tolerance in the violence-ridden territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The chapters are mainly based on ethnographic data collected through qualitative methods like observation – participant and non-participant, case studies, in-depth interviews and oral history. The book is of interest to researchers, both faculty and graduate students, in the areas of sociology of religion, social anthropology, religious studies, cultural studies, Sufism, shrines and deity worship in South Asia.
The Changing World Religion Map
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Author : Stanley D. Brunn
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-03
The Changing World Religion Map written by Stanley D. Brunn and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with Religion categories.
This extensive work explores the changing world of religions, faiths and practices. It discusses a broad range of issues and phenomena that are related to religion, including nature, ethics, secularization, gender and identity. Broadening the context, it studies the interrelation between religion and other fields, including education, business, economics and law. The book presents a vast array of examples to illustrate the changes that have taken place and have led to a new world map of religions. Beginning with an introduction of the concept of the “changing world religion map”, the book first focuses on nature, ethics and the environment. It examines humankind’s eternal search for the sacred, and discusses the emergence of “green” religion as a theme that cuts across many faiths. Next, the book turns to the theme of the pilgrimage, illustrated by many examples from all parts of the world. In its discussion of the interrelation between religion and education, it looks at the role of missionary movements. It explains the relationship between religion, business, economics and law by means of a discussion of legal and moral frameworks, and the financial and business issues of religious organizations. The next part of the book explores the many “new faces” that are part of the religious landscape and culture of the Global North (Europe, Russia, Australia and New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada) and the Global South (Latin America, Africa and Asia). It does so by looking at specific population movements, diasporas, and the impact of globalization. The volume next turns to secularization as both a phenomenon occurring in the Global religious North, and as an emerging and distinguishing feature in the metropolitan, cosmopolitan and gateway cities and regions in the Global South. The final part of the book explores the changing world of religion in regards to gender and identity issues, the political/religious nexus, and the new worlds associated with the virtual technologies and visual media.