Mittal / Thursby The Hindu World

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-134-60875-1
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 672 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Worlds

The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. With twenty-four dedicated chapters written by the world's leading Hinduism scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. The perfect reference for all students of Hinduism, it is ideal for both for introductory-level study and for use as a definitive reference source. Proving invaluable for its wealth of historical material, in addition, The Hindu World also offers new insights into all aspects of Hindu life, ranging from the devotional texts of the Vedas and Ramayana to current perspectives on dharma and kama, temple architecture, sacred food, ritual, caste, cosmic philosophy, history and modernization.
The Hindu World emphasizes Hinduism's classical heritage and daily practice as well as contemporary approaches to Hindu scholarship. Exploring the enormous diversity of Hindu devotion whilst considering Hinduism's academic status as a category for analysis, the book achieves a distinctive creative balance between the beliefs and values of Hindus themselves, and scholarly 'outsider' perspectives.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mittal, Sushil

Thursby, Gene

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Note on Transliteration Contributors Bhumika by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby Part One: Introducing The Hindu World 1. On Hinduism And Hinduisms: The Way Of The Banyan By Julius Lipner Part Two: Oral Teachings And Textual Traditions 2. Veda And Upanisad By Laurie L. Patton 3. Mahabharata By James L. Fitzgerald 4. Ramayana By Robert P. Goldman And Sally J. Sutherland Goldman 5. Purana By Velcheru Narayana Rao Part Three: Theistic And Devotional Movements 6. Saiva By Gavin Flood 7. Sakta By Kathleen M. Erndl 8. Vaisnava By Francis X. Clooney And Tony K. Stewart 9. Bhakti By David N. Lorenzen Part Four: Cosmic Order And Human Goals 10. Dharma By Barbara A. Holdrege 11. Artha By Hartmut Scharfe 12. Kama By Dermot Killingley 13. Moksa By Klaus K. Klostermaier Part Five: Social Action And Social Structure 14. Karma By Herman W. Tull 15. Samskara By Mary Mcgee 16. Varna And Jati By Mckim Marriott 17. Asrama By Walter O. Kaelber Part Six: Vitality In Persons And In Places 18. Anna By R. S. Khare 19. Grama By Susan S. Wadley 20. Alaya By Vasudha Narayanan 21. Tirtha By James Lochtefeld And Surinder M. Bhardwaj Part Seven: Linguistic And Philosophic Analysis 22. Bhasa by Madhav M. Deshpande 23. Darsana by John A. Grimes 24. Kala by Randy Kloetzli and Alf Hiltebeitel References Cited

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Über Autor(innen)

Sushil Mittal is Assistant Professor of Religion at James Madison University in Virginia and founding editor of the International Journal of Hindu Studies. Gene Thursby is Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Florida.