Hinglaj Devi: Identity, Change, and Solidification at a Hindu Temple in Pakistan

ISBN-13: 9780190850524 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 360 str.

Jurgen Schaflechner

Opis

In this book, Jurgen Schaflechner examines the political and cultural influences at work at the most influential Hindu pilgrimage site in Pakistan, Hinglaj Devi. The unique character of this pilgrimage site and its modern importance not only for Hindus, but also for Muslims and Sindhi nationalists, brings to the fore the lives of Hindu minorities in the Islamic Republic.

Recenzje

Because of its great many strengths, this book is essential reading for those interested in Hinduism in parts of South Asia now officially separated from India - namely Pakistan and Bangladesh - and for those interested in sacred sites more broadly. Schaflechner ends his book with the hope that his work will generate interest in, and further research on, Hinduism in Pakistan, and aspects of that nation-state that go beyond well-worn narratives of a failed state. I have no doubt both hopes will be fulfilled.

O autorze

Jürgen Schaflechner is Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures, South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg.