02165nam a2200301 a 4500 vtls000061891 KUKTEM 20251125093239.0 120613t2011 nyua f 001 0 eng d 9780415447874 (hbk) 0415447879 (hbk) 9780415447881 (pbk) 0415447887 (pbk) 201302220907 Fida 201206131615 irma UMP BL1055 .S88 2011 Suthren Hirst, Jacqueline Religious traditions in modern South Asia / Jacqueline Suthren Hirst and John Zavos London ; New York : Routledge, 2011 xvi, 319 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index Introducing South Asia, re-introducing "religion" -- Deity -- Texts and their authority -- Myth -- Ritual and worship -- Teachers and their traditions -- Caste : social relations, cultural formations -- The confluence of caste and religion -- Encounters with the west -- The construction of religious boundaries -- Public and private space -- Conflicting paradigms -- Twisting the kaleidoscope : reflections in conclusion "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. South Asia Religion South Asia Religious life and customs Zavos, John 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 2019-09-04 104.47 0 BL1055 .S88 2011 0000070154 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 104.47 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA40 62853 62859 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0201*0202*0203*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5040*5050*5200*6500*6501*7000*9992