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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism

Hinduism (Paperback): Cybelle Shattuck Hinduism (Paperback)
Cybelle Shattuck
R1,099 Discovery Miles 10 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hinduism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Hinduism, from its origins in the Indus Valley to its increasing popularity in today's Western world. Focusing particularly on the modern period, it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Hindu beliefs and practices and looks at the ways in which this religion is meeting the challenges of the modern world.

Pilgrimage and Politics in Colonial Bengal - The Myth of the Goddess Sati (Hardcover): Imma Ramos Pilgrimage and Politics in Colonial Bengal - The Myth of the Goddess Sati (Hardcover)
Imma Ramos
R4,345 Discovery Miles 43 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the late nineteenth century onwards the concept of Mother India assumed political significance in colonial Bengal. Reacting against British rule, Bengali writers and artists gendered the nation in literature and visual culture in order to inspire patriotism amongst the indigenous population. This book will examine the process by which the Hindu goddess Sati rose to sudden prominence as a personification of the subcontinent and an icon of heroic self-sacrifice. According to a myth of cosmic dismemberment, Sati's body parts were scattered across South Asia and enshrined as Shakti Pithas, or Seats of Power. These sacred sites were re-imagined as the fragmented body of the motherland in crisis that could provide the basis for an emergent territorial consciousness. The most potent sites were located in eastern India, Kalighat and Tarapith in Bengal, and Kamakhya in Assam. By examining Bengali and colonial responses to these temples and the ritual traditions associated with them, including Tantra and image worship, this book will provide the first comprehensive study of this ancient network of pilgrimage sites in an art historical and political context.

Routledge Revivals: The Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita (1906) - From the Mahabharata (Hardcover): Edwin Arnold Routledge Revivals: The Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita (1906) - From the Mahabharata (Hardcover)
Edwin Arnold
R3,169 Discovery Miles 31 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1909, this book presents an English translation of chapters 25-42 of the Bhishma Parva from the epic Sanskrit poem Mahabharata - better known as the Bhagavad-Gita, reckoned as one of the "Five Jewels" of Devanagari literature. The plot consists of a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna, the Supreme Deity, in a war-chariot prior to a great battle. The conversation that takes place unfolds a philosophical system which remains the prevailing Brahmanic belief, blending the doctrines of Kapila, Patanjali, and the Vedas. Building on a number of preceding translations, this highly-regarded poetic interpretation provides a major work of literature in an accessible popular form.

Islam and Egalitarianism in Colonial Bengal - The Making of a Moral Community (Hardcover): Ananya Dasgupta Islam and Egalitarianism in Colonial Bengal - The Making of a Moral Community (Hardcover)
Ananya Dasgupta
R3,601 Discovery Miles 36 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a historical exploration of the social and cultural processes that led to the rise of the ideology of labor as a touchstone of Bengali Muslim politics in late colonial India. The book argues that the tremendous popularity of the Pakistan movement in Bengal is to be understood not just in terms of "communalization" of class politics, or even "separatist" demands of a religious minority living out anxieties of Hindu political majoritarianism, but in terms of a distinctively modern idea of Muslim self and culture which gave primacy to production/labor as the site where religious, moral, ethical as well as economic value would be anchored. In telling the story of the formation of a modern Muslim identity, the book presents the conceptual congruence between Islam and egalitarianism as a distinctively early twentieth century phenomenon, and the approach can be viewed as key to explaining the mass appeal of the desire for Pakistan. A novel contribution to the study of Bengal and Pakistan's origins, the book will be of interest to researchers studying South Asian history, the history of colonialism and end of empire, South Asian studies, including labour studies, Islamic Studies, and Muslim social and cultural history.

Religion, Identity and Change - Perspectives on Global Transformations (Paperback): Simon Coleman, Peter Collins Religion, Identity and Change - Perspectives on Global Transformations (Paperback)
Simon Coleman, Peter Collins
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion is of enduring importance in the lives of many people, yet the religious landscape has been dramatically transformed in recent decades. Established churches have been challenged by eastern faiths, revivals of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism, and the eclectic spiritualities of the New Age. Religion has long been regarded by social scientists and psychologists as a key source of identity formation, ranging from personal conversion experiences to collective association with fellow believers. This book addresses the need for a reassessment of issues relating to identity in the light of current transformations in society as a whole and religion in particular. Drawing together case-studies from many different expressions of faith and belief - Hindu, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Anglican, New Age - leading scholars ask how contemporary religions or spiritualities respond to the challenge of forming individual and collective identities in a nation context marked by secularisation and postmodern decentring of culture, as well as religious revitalisation. The book focuses on Britain as a context for religious change, but asks important questions that are of universal significance for those studying religion: How is personal and collective identity constructed in a world of multiple social and cultural influences? What role can religion play in creating, reinforcing or even transforming such identity?

Biodivinity and Biodiversity - The Limits to Religious Environmentalism (Paperback): Emma Tomalin Biodivinity and Biodiversity - The Limits to Religious Environmentalism (Paperback)
Emma Tomalin
R1,619 Discovery Miles 16 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is concerned with the argument that religious traditions are inherently environmentally friendly. Yet in a developing country such as India, the majority of people cannot afford to put the 'Earth first' regardless of the extent to which this idea can be supported by their religious traditions. Does this mean that the linking of religion and environmental concerns is a strategy more suited to contexts where people have a level of material security that enables them to think and act like environmentalists? This question is approached through a series of case studies from Britain and India. The book concludes that there is a tension between the 'romantic' ecological discourse common among many western activists and scholars, and a more pragmatic approach, which is often found in India. The adoption of environmental causes by the Hindu Right in India makes it difficult to distinguish genuine concern for the environment from the broader politics surrounding the idea of a Hindu rashtra (nation). This raises a further level of analysis, which has not been provided in other studies.

Autobiography of a Yogi (Paperback): Paramahamsa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi (Paperback)
Paramahamsa Yogananda
R268 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the famous Spiritual Book of the Twentieth Century which is written by Paramahansa Yogananda. In this book he explained memorable findings of the world of saints and yogis and also explained science and miracles, death and resurgence. With soul-satisfying consciousness and endearing wit, he lightens the hidden secrets of life and the world opening our hearts and minds to the happiness, splendour and limitless spiritual capacities that last in the lives of every human being.

This edition has been offered specially from Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, the association established by the writer. The book containing extensive content about all of his desires. Moreover, the book has several high definition pictures. It is a spiritual treasury that will make you understand the meaning of life. Hence this book is real treasure for people who are on a spiritual quest.

Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities - Sustenance and Sustainability (Paperback, New Ed): Pankaj Jain Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities - Sustenance and Sustainability (Paperback, New Ed)
Pankaj Jain
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about the role religious communities can play in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? This book explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. With a foreword by Roger S Gottlieb.

The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga - Notes of the Seminar Given in 1932 (Hardcover): Sonu Shamdasani The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga - Notes of the Seminar Given in 1932 (Hardcover)
Sonu Shamdasani; C. G. Jung
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Jung's seminar on Kundalini Yoga, presented to the Psychology Club was an important event in the psychological understanding of Eastern thought and the symbolic transformations of inner experience. With sensitivity toward a new generation's interest in alternative religion and psychological exploration, Sonu Shamdasani has brought together the lectures and discussions from this seminar. In this volume, he re-creates for today's reader the fascination with which many intellectuals of pre-war Europe regarded Eastern spirituality as they discovered more and more of its resources, from yoga to tantric texts. In particular, Shamdasani guides his audience toward an appreciation of the questions that stirred the minds of Jung and his group: What is the relation between Eastern schools of liberation and Western psychotherapy? What connection is there between esoteric religious traditions and spontaneous individual experience? What light do the symbols of Kundalinia Yoga shed on conditions diagnosed as psychotic? In his introduction, Shamdasani reconstrcts the seminar through new documentation.

Krsna's Round Dance Reconsidered - Hariram Vyas's Hindi Ras-pancadhyayi (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Heidi Rika... Krsna's Round Dance Reconsidered - Hariram Vyas's Hindi Ras-pancadhyayi (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Heidi Rika Maria Pauwels
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study examines the process in Hinduism of reinterpreting classical texts and imbuing them with new inspiration. An example is Hariram Vras's "Ras-pancadhyayi", the earliest known Braj Bhasa version of the five chapters of "Bhagavatapurana" on Krsna's Dance with the Gopis. Hariram Vyas, a non-sectarian North Indian Krsna devotee (bkakta), lived around the middle of the 16th centiry in Vrindavan in the Braj area, the newly "discovered" centre of Krsna devotion. Vyas composed many devotional songs in praise of the love of Radha and Krsna but his "Ras-pancadhyayi" is the only longer work (it consists of 30 couplets) and the only one formally based on "Bhagavatapurana". This study consists of an English translation and scholarly edition which takes into account manuscript material. On the basis of the studies text, a comparison with the source text in "Bhagavatapurana" is undertaken. References are also made to the Sanskrit commentary of the theologian Vallabha and to another, slightly later Braj Bhasa recreation by the poet Nanddas. In contrast to the latter, Vyas takes more liberties in creating "Bhagavatapurana" which results in a different portrayal of the Gopis and Krsna, and,

Hindu Divorce - A Legal Anthropology (Paperback): Livia Holden Hindu Divorce - A Legal Anthropology (Paperback)
Livia Holden
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This comparative study investigates the place of Hindu divorce in the Indian legal system and considers whether it offers a way out of a matrimonial crisis situation for women. Using the narratives of the social actors involved, it poses questions about the relationship between traditional jurisdictions located in rural areas and the larger legal culture of towns and cities in India, and also in the UK and USA. The multidisciplinary approach draws on research from the social sciences, feminist and legal studies and will be of interest to students and scholars of law, anthropology and sociology.

A Manual of Hindu Pantheism - The Vedantasara (Paperback): G.A. Jacob A Manual of Hindu Pantheism - The Vedantasara (Paperback)
G.A. Jacob
R1,400 Discovery Miles 14 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 2000. This is volume X of ten in the India: Religion and Philosophy series. It provides a manual of Hindu Pantheism, an accurate summary of the doctrines of the Vedanta: The Vedantasara.

A Place for Our Gods - The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community (Paperback): Malory Nye A Place for Our Gods - The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community (Paperback)
Malory Nye
R1,359 Discovery Miles 13 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Study of some 150 Hindu families (and about 1000 persons) living in Edinburgh, and particularly about the fact that two associations exist among them, one of which is based on activities at a temple.

A Place for Our Gods - The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community (Hardcover): Malory Nye A Place for Our Gods - The Construction of an Edinburgh Hindu Temple Community (Hardcover)
Malory Nye
R4,215 Discovery Miles 42 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a study of some 150 families (and about 1000 persons) of Hindus living in Edinburgh, and particularly about the fact that two associations exist among them, one of which is based on activities at a temple. This is thus a micro-study of an anthropological kind, which is linked to the wider world of the city as well as the South Asian population in the UK and the worldwide migration of South Asians.

The Religious Traditions of Asia - Religion, History, and Culture (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Joseph Kitagawa The Religious Traditions of Asia - Religion, History, and Culture (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Joseph Kitagawa
R4,819 Discovery Miles 48 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This essential student textbook consists of seventeen sections, all written by leading scholars in their different fields. They cover all the religious traditions of Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Tibet, and East Asia. The major traditions that are described and discussed are (from the Southwest) Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam, and (from the East) Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. In addition, the tradition of Bon in Tibet, the shamanistic religions of Inner Asia, and general Chinese, Korean and Japanese religion are also given full coverage. The emphasis throughout is on clear description and analysis, rather than evaluation. Ten maps are provided to add to the usefulness of this book, which has its origin in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade of the University of Chicago.

A Visit to a Gnani - Or Wise Man of the East (Hardcover): Edward Carpenter A Visit to a Gnani - Or Wise Man of the East (Hardcover)
Edward Carpenter
R3,016 Discovery Miles 30 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1911, this edition published in 1920, this text comprises of an excerpt from Carpenter's Adam's Peak to Elephanta, originally published in 1892, which details his travels in India and Ceylon. This excerpt in particular details his visit to a Gnani, or religious wise man, and what he learned of their ancient wisdom-religion, which would be more recognisable as Hinduism to a modern reader. This title will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology and religious studies.

Religion for a Secular Age - Max Muller, Swami Vivekananda and Vedanta (Hardcover, New Ed): Thomas J Green Religion for a Secular Age - Max Muller, Swami Vivekananda and Vedanta (Hardcover, New Ed)
Thomas J Green
R4,207 Discovery Miles 42 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion for a Secular Age provides a transnational history of modern Vedanta through a comparative study of two of its most important exponents, Friedrich Max Muller (1823-1900) and Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902). This book explains why Vedanta's appeal spanned the ostensibly very different contexts of colonial India and Victorian Britain and America, and how this ancient form of thought was translated by Muller and Vivekananda into a modern form of philosophy or religion. These religiously-committed men attempted to reconcile religion with modernity by appealing to Advaita (literally, 'non-dualistic') Vedanta's monistic interpretation of reality. The 'scientific' study of religion allegedly demonstrated the evolutionary superiority of Vedanta and the possibility of religion's survival in 'the light of modern science'. They believed Vedanta could also provide the religious basis for moral engagement in this world, even as the hold of orthodox Christianity and traditional Hinduism appeared to be weakening. Vedanta thus served as a way of articulating a form of religion suitable for a secular age - religion which has embraced modern forms of thought while breaking away from creeds, scriptures and institutions to thrive in the spheres of public debate of London, Calcutta and New York.

Light from the East - Being Letters on Gnanam, The Divine Knowledge (Hardcover): Hon. P. Arunachalam Light from the East - Being Letters on Gnanam, The Divine Knowledge (Hardcover)
Hon. P. Arunachalam; Edited by Edward Carpenter
R3,175 Discovery Miles 31 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Light from the East collates letters between Hon. P. Arunachalam of the legislative council of Ceylon and Edward Carpenter, which expand on issues of the Gnanam or divine knowledge. Carpenter edited these letters for publication in 1927 as well as writing additional articles on issues such as desire, birth control and bisexuality in relation to the customs of Ceylon and religious laws of Hinduism to give the reader a broad insight into the religion. This title will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology and religious studies.

Introducing Hinduism (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Hillary P Rodrigues Introducing Hinduism (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Hillary P Rodrigues
R4,541 Discovery Miles 45 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Introducing Hinduism, 2nd Edition is the ideal sourcebook for those seeking a comprehensive overview of the Hindu tradition. This second edition includes substantial treatments of Tantra, South India, and women, as well as expanded discussions of yoga, Vedanta and contemporary configurations of Hinduism in the West. Its lively presentation features: case studies, photographs, and scenarios that invite the reader into the lived world of Hinduism; introductory summaries, key points, discussion questions, and recommended reading lists at the end of each chapter; narrative summaries of the great epics and other renowned Hindu myths and lucid explanations of complex Indian philosophical teachings, including Sankhya and Kashmir Saivism; and a glossary, timeline, and pronunciation guide for an enhanced learning experience. This volume is an invaluable resource for students in need of an introduction to the key tenets and diverse practice of Hinduism, past and present.

Hindu and Christian in South-east India - Aspects of Religious Continuity and Change, 1800-1900 (Hardcover, illustrated... Hindu and Christian in South-east India - Aspects of Religious Continuity and Change, 1800-1900 (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
G.A. Oddie
R2,586 Discovery Miles 25 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recent studies of South India in the 19th- and 20th-centuries concentrate primarily on political and social issues. Studies of specifically religious developments, of religious encounter, institutions and movements, particularly of the 19th-century, have been few in number. The prupose of this study is to examine religious institutions, trends and developments in parts of South-east India, focusing on the Tanjore and Trichonopoly districts - areas famous for cultural and religious activity. It is recalled that neither Hinduism and Christianity were totally static forms of religious organization, ritual or belief, but were living traditions always in the process of change and adaptation. Thus, one of the major concerns of this book deals with continuities, conversion and change.

Multiculturalism and Minority Religions in Britain - Krishna Consciousness, Religious Freedom and the Politics of Location... Multiculturalism and Minority Religions in Britain - Krishna Consciousness, Religious Freedom and the Politics of Location (Paperback)
Malory Nye
R696 Discovery Miles 6 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A detailed case study of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Britain. The book studies the particular development of a new religious movement within the context of Britain, and issues relating to minority religions' place within a multicultural but still hegemonically Christian society.

Religions in the Modern World - Traditions and Transformations (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge,... Religions in the Modern World - Traditions and Transformations (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Linda Woodhead, Christopher Partridge, Hiroko Kawanami
R4,559 Discovery Miles 45 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for those coming to the study of religion for the first time, as well as for those who wish to keep up-to-date with the latest perspectives in the field. This third edition contains new and upgraded pedagogic features, including chapter summaries, key terms and definitions, and questions for reflection and discussion. The first part of the book considers the history and modern practices of the main religious traditions of the world, while the second analyzes trends from secularization to the rise of new spiritualities. Comprehensive and fully international in coverage, it is accessibly written by practicing and specialist teachers.

Krsna: Lord or Avatara? - The Relationship Between Krsna and Visnu (Paperback): Freda Matchett Krsna: Lord or Avatara? - The Relationship Between Krsna and Visnu (Paperback)
Freda Matchett
R1,352 Discovery Miles 13 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a study of three Sanskrit texts, the Harivamsa, the Visnupurana, and the Bhagavatabelonging to the puranic genre, the chief source of knowledge of the origins of popular Hinduism. It treats them as integrated compositions and displays the theological motives and creative skill which have gone into the making of them. It shows how all three texts contain narratives which present Krishna as one of several subordinate manifestations (avataras) of Vishnu. All three use much the same traditional material, yet each, by arranging this material in its own way, presents a distinctive view of Krishna, and the most influential of them, the Bhagavata , builds up a world view in which Krishna, not Vishnu, is supreme.

Sri Isopanisad (Paperback): A. C Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada Sri Isopanisad (Paperback)
A. C Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Hagiographies of Anantadas - The Bhakti Poets of North India (Paperback): Winnand Callewaert The Hagiographies of Anantadas - The Bhakti Poets of North India (Paperback)
Winnand Callewaert
R1,382 Discovery Miles 13 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Anantadas is the first 'biographer' who, around 1600, wrote about the most popular bhakti poets of the 15th and 16th centuries in Northern India. This critical study of these manuscripts yields a broad spectrum of the linguistic and morphological variants. It also reveals the processes of oral and scribal transmission during this time when sectarian interests appropriated certain poets and changed their 'biographies' accordingly.

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