Handbook of Hinduism in Europe (2 Vols)

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-90-04-42942-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 1642 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2738 g

Reihe: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia

Handbook of Hinduism in Europe portrays and analyses how Hindu traditions have expanded across the continent, and presents the main Hindu communities, religious groups, forms, practices and teachings. The Handbook does this in two parts, Part One covers historical and thematic topics which are of importance for understanding Hinduism in Europe as a whole and Part Two has chapters on Hindu traditions in every country in Europe. Hindu traditions have a long history of interaction with Europe, but the developments during the last fifty years represent a new phase. Globalization and increased ease of communication have led to the presence of a great plurality of Hindu traditions. Hinduism has become one of the major religions in Europe and is present in every country of the continent.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Jacobsen, Knut A.

Sardella, Ferdinando

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus Hinduismus: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Über Autor(innen)

Knut A. Jacobsen is Professor in the Study of Religions at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has published numerous books on religions and philosophies of South Asia and the South Asian diasporas. Jacobsen is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the six-volumed Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Brill, 2009-2015).

Ferdinando Sardella is a senior lecturer and researcher in the History of Religions at the Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies at Stockholm University. His publications include Modern Hindu Personalism: The History, Life, and Thought of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (Oxford University Press, 2013).