Swamiji, a Hindu holy man, is the central character of Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels. He reclines in a deck chair in his modern apartment in western India, telling subtle and entertaining folk narratives to his assorted gatherings. Among the listeners is Kirin Narayan, wh…
"Understanding Hinduism covers the history of Hinduism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about spiritual leaders, how Hindus perceive the world, and how Hindus live in the modern world. This title also discusses the complex interactions betwee…
Understanding Hinduism
by Bradley, Susan, Ghosh, Abhishek
fromUnderstanding world religions and beliefs
Understanding Hinduism covers the history of Hinduism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about spiritual leaders, how Hindus perceive the world, and how Hindus live in the modern world. This title also discusses the complex interactions between…
This book covers the history of Hindus and how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about spiritual leaders, how Hindus perceive the world, and how Hindus live in the modern world. It also discusses the complex interactions between Hinduism and Indian politics. F…
Burning the Dead traces the evolution of cremation in India and the South Asian diaspora across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through interconnected histories of movement, space, identity, and affect, it examines how the "traditional" practice of Hindu cremation on an …
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One The Spectacle of Fire -- 1 Burning Issues -- 2 Colonial Necro-Politics and the Polysemic Corpse -- Part Two Questing Fire -- 3 The City and Its Dead -- 4 Consuming Fire -- 5 The Globa…
"Burning the Dead traces the evolution of cremation in India and the South Asian diaspora across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through interconnected histories of movement, space, identity, and affect, it examines how the "traditional" practice of Hindu cremation on an…