Wiley Blackwell Companion to Hinduism

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AvGavin Flood,Gavin Flood,Gavin (Oxford University) Flood

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An accessible and up-to-date survey of scholarly thinking about Hinduism, perfect for courses on Hinduism or world religionsThe Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Hinduism examines the historical trajectories that have led to the modern religion of Hinduism. Covering main themes such as philosophy, practice, society, and science, this comprehensive volume brings together a variety of approaches and perspectives in Hindu Studies to help readers better appreciate the richness, complexity, and diversity of Hinduism. Essays by acknowledged experts in the field present historical accounts of all major traditions, analyze key texts, engage with Hindu theology and philosophy, address contemporary questions of colonialism and identity, and more. Throughout the text, the authors highlight the links, common threads, and issues that reoccur in the history of Hinduism.Fully revised and updated, the second edition of the Companion incorporates the most recent scholarship and reflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism. New chapters examine the Goddess tradition, Hindu diaspora, Hinduism and inter-religious comparison, Hindu philosophy, and Indian astronomy, medicine, language, and mathematics. This edition places further emphasis on the importance of region-specific studies in analyzing Hinduism, discusses important theoretical issues, and offers fresh perspectives on current discourse in Hindu society and politics. Provides a thorough overview of major texts, their histories, and the traditions that preserve themDescribes the major textual traditions in Sanskrit with examples in different Indian vernacular languagesAddresses major issues and contemporary debates about the nature and study of HinduismDiscusses the importance of systematic, rational thinking in Indian sciences, philosophy, and theologyExamines key socio-political themes in Hinduism that are of particular relevance to the modern worldThe Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Hinduism, Second Edition is an excellent text for undergraduate courses on Hinduism in Religious Studies and Philosophy departments, and an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers in Hindu Studies.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-06-09
Mått170 x 244 x 41 mm
Vikt1 389 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieWiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
Antal sidor656
Upplaga2
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781119144861

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List of Contributors xAbout the Editor xiiPreface to the First Edition and Acknowledgements xiiiPreface to the Second Edition xvIntroduction: Establishing the Boundaries xviGavin FloodPart I Theoretical Issues 11 Colonialism and the Construction of Hinduism 3Gauri Viswanathan2 Orientalism and Hinduism 21David SmithPart II Text and Tradition 37The Sanskrit Textual Traditions 393 Vedas and Upaniṣads 41Michael Witzel4 The Dharmaśāstras 69Ludo Rocher5 The Sanskrit Epics 81John Brockington6 The Purāṇas 92Freda Matchett7 The Bhagavad Gītā: Genesis of the Text, Its Messages, and Its Impact on the Mahābhārata and on Indian Religions and Philosophy 105Mislav JeićTextual Traditions in Regional Languages 1298 Tamil Hindu Literature 131Norman Cutler9 The Literature of Hinduism in Malayalam 143Rich Freeman10 North Indian Hindi Devotional Literature 163Nancy M. MartinMajor Historical Developments 17911 The Śaiva Traditions 181Gavin Flood12 History of Vaiṣṇava Traditions: An Esquisse 209Gérard Colas13 Hinduism and the Goddess: Śākta Traditions 245Bjarne Wernicke-Olesen14 The Householder Tradition in Hindu Society 275T.N. Madan15 The Renouncer Tradition 290Patrick OlivelleRegional Traditions 30516 The Teyyam Tradition of Kerala 307Rich Freeman17 The Month of Kārtik and Women’s Ritual Devotions to Krishna in Benares 323Tracy Pintchman18 Hindu Diasporas and Gods on the Move: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage in Hindu Europe 338Knut A. JacobsenPart III Systematic Thought 353The Indian Sciences 35519 Introduction 357Frits Staal20 The Science of Language 359Frits Staal21 Indian Mathematics 370Takao Hayashi22 Calendar, Astrology, and Astronomy 384Michio Yano23 The Science of Medicine 399Dominik WujastykPhilosophy and Theology 41524 The Classical Worldview: Early Foundations of Hindu Philosophy 417Jessica Frazier25 Hinduism and the Proper Work of Reason 448Jonardon Ganeri26 Restoring “Hindu Theology” as a Category in Indian Intellectual Discourse 479Francis Clooney SJ27 Mantra 505André Padoux28 Realism and Non-Realism in Indian Philosophy 517Ionut Moise29 Hinduism Compared 536Reid B. LocklinPart IV Society, Politics, and Nation 55130 On the Relationship between Caste and Hinduism 553Declan Quigley31 Modernity, Reform, and Revival 565Dermot Killingley32 The Goddess and the Nation: Subterfuges of Antiquity, the Cunning of Modernity 580Sumathi Ramaswamy33 Gender in a Devotional Universe 595Vasudha NarayananIndex 612

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