Hindu Theology in Early Modern South Asia - The Rise of Devotionalism and the Politics of Genealogy (Hardcover)

Focusing on the idea of genealogical affiliation (sampradaya), Kiyokazu Okita explores the interactions between the royal power and the priestly authority in eighteenth-century north India. He examines how the religious policies of Jaisingh II (1688-1743) of Jaipur influenced the self-representation of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, as articulated by Baladeva Vidyabhusana (ca. 1700-1793). Gaudiya Vaisnavism centred around God Krsna was inaugurated by Caitanya (1486-1533) and quickly became one of the most influential Hindu devotional movements in early modern South Asia. In the increasingly volatile late Mughal period, Jaisingh II tried to establish the legitimacy of his kingship by resorting to a moral discourse. As part of this discourse, he demanded that religious traditions in his kingdom conform to what he conceived of as Brahmanicaly normative. In this context the Gaudiya school was forced to deal with their lack of clear genealogical affiliation, lack of an independent commentary on the Brahmasutras, and their worship of Goddess Radha and Krsna, who, according to the Gaudiyas, were not married. Based on a study of Baladeva's Brahmasutra commentary, Kiyokazu Okita analyses how the Gaudiyas responded to the king's demand.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	September 2014
Authors:	Kiyokazu Okita (Assistant Professor at The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research and Department of Indological Studies)
Dimensions:	235 x 162 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-870926-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	0-19-870926-9
Barcode:	9780198709268

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