Religions of South Asia
Autor Lawrence A. Babben Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 sep 2019
Lawrence A. Babb helps the non-specialist navigate this variety. He provides an account of the subcontinent's principal religions, focusing on how they began, what they teach, what they have become, and how religion fits in modern India's national life. The book assumes no previous knowledge of Indian institutions or history, and is designed to give readers a big picture, leaving the fine points to the more specialized books. The perspective of the book is historical, tracing India's religious evolution from the Indus-Valley period (c. 2600-1900 BCE) to the present. With the Indus Valley civilization as its starting point, the author covers the development of Vedic religion, the emergence of dissenting traditions, Buddhism and Jainism, the development of Hinduism and the coming of Islam to the subcontinent.
The book's concluding chapters deal with the impact of colonialism on Indian religions, the role of religion in the independence struggle, and the riddle of religion's place in the Republic of India's national identity.
This textbook is designed to be used in university-level courses dealing with India and South Asian studies. It will also appeal to a general readership interested in South Asia and to travelers visiting the region.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781780460741
ISBN-10: 1780460740
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Dunedin Academic Press LTD
ISBN-10: 1780460740
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Dunedin Academic Press LTD