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Hinduism in the Modern World - Religions in the Modern World
Brian A. Hatcher
Hinduism in the Modern World presents a new and unprecedented attempt to survey the nature, range, and significance of modern and contemporary Hinduism in South Asia and the global diaspora. Organized to reflect the direction of recent scholarly research, this volume breaks with earlier texts on this subject by seeking to overcome a misleading dichotomy between an elite, intellectualist "modern" Hinduism and the rest of what has so often been misleadingly termed "traditional" or "popular" Hinduism. Without neglecting the significance of modern reformist visions of Hinduism, this book reconceptualizes the meaning of "modern Hinduism" both by expanding its content and by situating its expression within a larger framework of history, ethnography, and contemporary critical theory. This volume equips undergraduate readers with the tools necessary to appreciate the richness and diversity of Hinduism as it has developed during the past two centuries.
340 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 3, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415836043 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 340 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 156 × 24 mm · 500 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Hatcher, Brian A. (Tufts University, USA) |
