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Author : Karen Pechilis
Release : 2013
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 514/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis South Asian Religions by : Karen Pechilis
Download or read book South Asian Religions written by Karen Pechilis. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable resource explores the important role which the minority traditions play in the religious life of the subcontinent.
Author : Jacqueline Suthren Hirst
Release : 2013-03
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 689/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Religious Traditions in Modern South Asia by : Jacqueline Suthren Hirst
Download or read book Religious Traditions in Modern South Asia written by Jacqueline Suthren Hirst. This book was released on 2013-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Joseph Kitagawa
Release : 2013-09-05
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 905/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Religious Traditions of Asia by : Joseph Kitagawa
Download or read book The Religious Traditions of Asia written by Joseph Kitagawa. This book was released on 2013-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential student textbook consists of seventeen sections, all written by leading scholars in their different fields. They cover all the religious traditions of Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Tibet, and East Asia. The major traditions that are described and discussed are (from the Southwest) Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam, and (from the East) Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. In addition, the tradition of Bon in Tibet, the shamanistic religions of Inner Asia, and general Chinese, Korean and Japanese religion are also given full coverage. The emphasis throughout is on clear description and analysis, rather than evaluation. Ten maps are provided to add to the usefulness of this book, which has its origin in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade of the University of Chicago.
Author : Geoffrey A. Oddie
Release : 2022-02-22
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 243/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Religious Traditions in South Asia by : Geoffrey A. Oddie
Download or read book Religious Traditions in South Asia written by Geoffrey A. Oddie. This book was released on 2022-02-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These studies focus on questions of religious interaction and change in India from the sixth century B.C. to the present day. They represent the work of scholars in a range of disciplines and who are resident mostly in Australia
Author : Knut A. Jacobsen
Release : 2014-08-27
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 959/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions by : Knut A. Jacobsen
Download or read book Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions written by Knut A. Jacobsen. This book was released on 2014-08-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objects of worship are an aspect of the material dimension of lived religion in South Asia. The omnipresence of these objects and their use is a theme which cuts across the religious traditions in the pluralistic religious culture of the region. Divine power becomes manifest in the objects and for the devotees they may represent power regardless of religious identity. This book looks at how objects of worship dominate the religious landscape of South Asia, and in what ways they are of significance not just from religious perspectives but also for the social life of the region. The contributions to the book show how these objects are shaped by traditions of religious aesthetics and have become conceptual devices woven into webs of religious and social meaning. They demonstrate how the objects have a social relationship with those who use them, sometimes even treated as being alive. The book discusses how devotees relate to such objects in a number of ways, and even if the objects belong to various traditions they may attract people from different communities and can also be contested in various ways. By analysing the specific qualities that make objects eligible for a status and identity as living objects of worship, the book contributes to an understanding of the central significance of these objects in the religious and social life of South Asia. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Religious Studies and South Asian Religion, Culture and Society.
