Religious traditions in modern South Asia / Jacqueline Suthren Hirst and John Zavos.

"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 st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Suthren Hirst, Jacqueline
Other Authors: Zavos, John
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Subjects:
South Asia > Religion.
South Asia > Religious life and customs.
Physical Description:xvi, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.