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The last decades of the twentieth century have witnessed an
enlarged understanding of the notion of text as not only comprising
written documents, but also rituals, artifacts and the like.
Thereby, texts were brought closer to the social religious or
historical contexts that help to interpret texts. Scholars,
traditionally divided in different disciplines that deal either
more with texts (historians, philologists, etc.) or with contexts
(sociologists anthropologists, etc.) became interested in the
methods and perspectives of the other disciplines. This has
resulted in a renewed interest in the theoretical issues implied in
the notions of text and context. The essays in this volume reflect
these debates and show how they influence and enrich research on
South Asia. Anthropologists, historians, literary critics,
philologists and historians of religion deal with the mutli-layered
interplay between texts and contexts in past and present Orissa.
Orissa, renowned for the cults related to the Jagannatha Temple in
Puri, is marked by a rich cultural diversity. In dealing with the
interdependence between text and context the eassys provide fresh
insights to the complexity and fluidity of cultural contexts that
use text as stable points of reference. The traditions of Orissa
are considered in their uniqueness as well as in their relationship
to South Asian cultural contexts on a larger scale.
English summary: A comprehensive depiction of Hinduism, which
explains hictorical correlations and selected social, practical and
religious subjects. German text. German description: Der Hinduismus
ist nicht allein durch eine lange Geschichte, sondern auch durch
eine Vielfalt religioser Traditionen und Praktiken gepragt, die zum
grossten Teil bis heute lebendig sind. Angelika Malinar bietet eine
einfuhrende Darstellung dieses religiosen Pluralismus und
beschaftigt sich zunachst mit den Problemen und
Deutungsvorschlagen, welche Definition und Beschreibung des
Hinduismus aus einer wissenschaftlichen Perspektive aufwerfen.
Anhand eines Uberblicks uber die Epochen der Geschichte des
Hinduismus, die von den Anfangen in der vedischen Religion (ca.
1500 v.Chr.) bis in die Gegenwart reicht, werden die verschiedenen
Texttraditionen und Religionsformen vorgestellt. Ausgewahlte Themen
und religiose Praktiken werden im zweiten, systematisch angelegten
Teil behandelt, wobei den sozialen und praktischen Dimensionen des
Hinduismus besonderes Gewicht zukommt. Die Bedeutung des Tempels
sowie der Rituale und Feste werden ebenso diskutiert wie wichtige
religiose Praktiken wie Pilgerschaft und Formen des religiosen
Umgangs mit Krisensituationen. Die sozialen Dimensionen
hinduistischer Religion werden in einer Darstellung des
Kastensystems und des damit verbundenen Konzepts einer
sozio-kosmischen Ordnung (dharma) in den Blickpunkt geruckt. Eine
umfangreiche wissenschaftliche Bibliographie erlaubt eine
weiterfuhrende Beschaftigung mit dem Thema.
The Bhagavadgita is one of the most renowned texts of Hinduism
because it contains discussions of important issues such as
liberation and the nature of action as well as the revelation of
the Krishna as the highest god and creator of the universe. It is
included in the ancient Indian Mahabharata epic at one of its most
dramatic moments, that is, when the final battle is about to begin.
In contrast to many other studies, this book deals with the
relationship between the Bhagavadgita and its epic contexts. On the
basis of a thorough analysis of the text Angelika Malinar argues
that its theology delineates not only new philosophical concepts
and religious practices but also addresses the problem of righteous
kingship and appropriate use of power. Malinar concludes by
considering the Bhagavadgita's historical and cultural contexts and
those features of the text that became paradigmatic in later Hindu
religious traditions.
Thinking about notions of time in India still evokes images of
circles and wheels symbolising the fading away of collective and
individual histories into the repetitious, cyclical movement of
cosmic death and rebirth. However, time is perceived and reckoned
in India in many different ways mirrored in a wide spectrum of
philosophical and theological interpretations, methods of
calculation, mythological narratives and ritual performances. The
richness of concepts and practices shows the concern for different
dimensions of the experience of time in Indian cultures. The
interplay between time as quality and quantity persists in many
aspects of social life in India and has not been replaced by the
advent of modern standardisations. Thus, ritual calendars and the
concern for auspicious or inauspicious moments co-exist with other
methods of time reckoning. Such as the digital clock or dynastic
eras. The essays collected in this volume highlight this
multiplicity by studying both notions and practices of time in
relation to the different contexts in which they are enacted.
Scholars from different disciplines address these topics with
regard to history, religion, methods of time-reckoning, festivals,
life-cycle rituals kinship and modern historiography. The essays
deal with both, pan-Indian notions and traditions located in
Orissa. While there are some distinct features that relate to
Orissa in particular, the regional and local traditions often draw
on conceptual frameworks used in other parts of the subcontinent
too.
The Bhagavadgita is one of the most renowned texts of Hinduism
because it contains discussions of important issues such as
liberation and the nature of action as well as the revelation of
the Krishna as the highest god and creator of the universe. It is
included in the ancient Indian Mahabharata epic at one of its most
dramatic moments, that is, when the final battle is about to begin.
In contrast to many other studies, this book deals with the
relationship between the Bhagavadgita and its epic contexts. On the
basis of a thorough analysis of the text Angelika Malinar argues
that its theology delineates not only new philosophical concepts
and religious practices but also addresses the problem of righteous
kingship and appropriate use of power. Malinar concludes by
considering the Bhagavadgita's historical and cultural contexts and
those features of the text that became paradigmatic in later Hindu
religious traditions.
Das Heimatland ihrer Eltern und Grosseltern kennen in der Diaspora
geborene Tibeterinnen und Tibeter meist nur aus Erzahlungen. In den
letzten Jahrzehnten wurde dem Leid der tibetischen Fluchtlinge sehr
viel Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt und in Bildbanden, Filmen, Studien
und Romanen dokumentiert. Die Nachkommen der Fluchtlinge fanden
bisher aber nur wenig Beachtung. Doch gerade weil sie die
Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse ihrer Eltern und Grosseltern nicht
teilen, ihre Sozialisation in einem anderen Land erfahren haben und
sich dennoch stark mit dem Schicksal Tibets verbunden fuhlen,
drangen sich kulturwissenschaftliche Fragen auf - vor allem die
nach ihrer Verbindung zur tibetischen Herkunft. Die vorliegende
Studie befasst sich erstmals ausfuhrlich mit Biografien von
Tibeterinnen und Tibetern der zweiten Generation in Indien und in
der Schweiz. Zentrale kulturelle Aspekte wie der Bezug zum
Buddhismus, zur tibetischen Sprache oder zu Rezeptionen tibetischer
Identitat werden mit zahlreichen Zitaten, Bildern und
Forschungsanekdoten eindrucksvoll dargestellt. Daneben finden auch
die Sozialisation, politisches und soziales Engagement sowie Traume
und Ziele dieser Generation Beachtung.
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