Contemporary Hinduism Ritual, Culture, and Practice

Name: Contemporary Hinduism Ritual, Culture, and Practice
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ISBN: 9781576079058

ISBN-10: 1576079058

ISBN-13: 9781576079058

Edition: 2004

Authors: Robin Rinehart

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An examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world.

Book details

List price: $83.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 7/21/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.19" tall
Weight: 1.870
Language: English




Introduction : the historical background




Hearing and remembering : oral and written texts in Hinduism




Hindu devotion




The Hindu ritual calendar




Hindu ethics




Contemporary Hindu thought




Gurus and groups




Caste in contemporary India




Voices of dissent : gender and changing social values in Hinduism




Hinduism in independent India : fundamentalism and secularism




The environment and environmental movements in Hinduism




Global Hinduism : the Hindu diaspora