South Asian Religions: Tradition and Today

ISBN-13: 9780415448512 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 272 str.

J. Raj Selva; Karen Pechilis; Assoc Selva J. Raj

Opis

By examining the realities of religious life, and the ways in which the traditions are practiced on the ground, this book provides an illuminating introduction to Asian religions.

Spis treści

Introduction: In a Shared World - Selva J. Raj and the Study of Religion Karen Pechilis  1. Tribal Religions in India: Practicing Tradition Today Joseph Marianus Kujur  2. Hinduism: Practicing Tradition Today Vasudha Narayanan  3. Jain Traditions: Practicing Tradition Today M. Whitney Kelting 4. Buddhism in South Asia: Practicing Tradition Today Sunil Goonasekera  5. South Asian Judaisms: Practicing Tradition Today Nathan Katz  6. South Asian Christianity: Practicing Tradition Today M. Thomas Thangaraj  7. Islam in South Asia: Practicing Tradition Today Karen G. Ruffle  8. Sikhism: Practicing Tradition Today Pashaura Singh

O autorze

Karen Pechilis is NEH Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Chair and Professor of Religion at Drew University, USA. Her books for Routledge include Interpreting Devotion: The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India (2011). Selva J. Raj (1952- 2008) was Chair and Stanley S. Kresge Professor of Religious Studies at Albion College, USA. He served as chairman of the Conference on the Study of Religions of India and co-edited several books on South Asia.