This well-structured and organized collection of readings examines different facets of religion and religious life in India from ethnographic and historical perspectives. The second edition includes a new Appendix with a comparative regional perspective, and a new Preface.
This well-structured and organized collection of readings examines different facets of religion and religious life in India from ethnographic and historical perspectives. The second edition includes a new Appendix with a comparative regional perspective, and a new Preface.
T. N. Madan is Honorary Professor at Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, Delhi.
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* Preface to Second Edition * Preface * Introduction: India's Religions: Plurality and Pluralism * T. N. Madan; Section I: Setting Apart: Sacred Places and Performances (Prefatory Remarks) * 1: The Eucharist in a Syrian Christian Church, Susan Visvanathan * 2: The Food Area in a Hindu Home, R. S. Khare * 3: Death and Cosmogony in Kashi, Jonathan P. Parry * Section II: Bonding Together: Piety and Passion * 4: Hindu Worship, C. J. Fuller * 5: Virashaiva Devotion, A. K. Ramanujan * 6: Faith and Suffering in Shia Islam, Akbar S. Ahmed * Section III: Mediations: Charisma and Spiritual Power * 7: Jain Monks, Lawrence A. Babb * 8: Muslim Spiritual Masters, Desiderio Pinto * 9: Sikh Martyrs, Louis E. Fenech * Section IV: Traditions: Oral Narratives and Canonical Texts * 10: Folklore, Viramma, Josiane Racine and Jean-Luc Racine * 11: Dharma, Gavin Flood * 12: The Khalsa Rahit, W. H. McLeod * Section V: Innovations: Religious Creativity and Social Change * 13: The Kabir-Panth, David N. Lorenzen * 14: The Ramakrishna Mission, Krishna Prakash Gupta * 15: Ambedkar's Buddhism, Martin Fuchs * Section VI: Intertwinements: Religion, Society, and Politics * 16: The South Indian Temple: Authority, Honour, and Redistribution, Arjun Appadurai and Carol A. Breckenridge * 17: Church and Community in Goa, Rowena Robinson * 18: Religious Devotion and Politics at Hazratbal in Kashmir, Muhammad Ishaq Khan * Epilogue: Religion in India: An Essay in Interpretation * Appendix: Inclusion and Exclusion in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh * Notes on Contributors * Index
* Preface to Second Edition * Preface * Introduction: India's Religions: Plurality and Pluralism * T. N. Madan; Section I: Setting Apart: Sacred Places and Performances (Prefatory Remarks) * 1: The Eucharist in a Syrian Christian Church, Susan Visvanathan * 2: The Food Area in a Hindu Home, R. S. Khare * 3: Death and Cosmogony in Kashi, Jonathan P. Parry * Section II: Bonding Together: Piety and Passion * 4: Hindu Worship, C. J. Fuller * 5: Virashaiva Devotion, A. K. Ramanujan * 6: Faith and Suffering in Shia Islam, Akbar S. Ahmed * Section III: Mediations: Charisma and Spiritual Power * 7: Jain Monks, Lawrence A. Babb * 8: Muslim Spiritual Masters, Desiderio Pinto * 9: Sikh Martyrs, Louis E. Fenech * Section IV: Traditions: Oral Narratives and Canonical Texts * 10: Folklore, Viramma, Josiane Racine and Jean-Luc Racine * 11: Dharma, Gavin Flood * 12: The Khalsa Rahit, W. H. McLeod * Section V: Innovations: Religious Creativity and Social Change * 13: The Kabir-Panth, David N. Lorenzen * 14: The Ramakrishna Mission, Krishna Prakash Gupta * 15: Ambedkar's Buddhism, Martin Fuchs * Section VI: Intertwinements: Religion, Society, and Politics * 16: The South Indian Temple: Authority, Honour, and Redistribution, Arjun Appadurai and Carol A. Breckenridge * 17: Church and Community in Goa, Rowena Robinson * 18: Religious Devotion and Politics at Hazratbal in Kashmir, Muhammad Ishaq Khan * Epilogue: Religion in India: An Essay in Interpretation * Appendix: Inclusion and Exclusion in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh * Notes on Contributors * Index
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