Religions of India

An Introduction

Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

344 Seiten

2017 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-68125-5 (ISBN)

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Provides students with an introduction to India’s vibrant religious faiths. This thoroughly revised second edition combines solid scholarship with clear and lively writing to provide students with an accessible introduction to religion in India.

India is a highly diverse country, home to a wide array of languages, religions, and cultural traditions. Analyzing the dynamic religious traditions of this democratic nation sheds light on the complex evolution from India’s past to today’s modern culture. Written by leading experts in the field, Religions of India provides students with an introduction to India’s vibrant religious faiths. To understand its heritage and core values, the beginning chapters introduce the indigenous Dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, while the later chapters examine the outside influences of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These chapters are designed for cross-religious comparison, with the history, practices, values, and worldviews of each belief system explained. The final chapter helps students relate what they have learnt to religious theory, preparing the way for future study.

This thoroughly revised second edition combines solid scholarship with clear and lively writing to provide students with an accessible and comprehensive introduction to religion in India. This is the ideal textbook for students approaching religion in Asia, South Asia, or India for the first time. Features to aid study include: discussion questions at the end of each chapter, images, a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and an Companion Website with additional links for students to further their study.

Gene Thursby is Emeritus Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Florida in Gainesville, USA. Sushil Mittal is Professor of Hindu Studies and Gandhi Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, and Honorary Professor of Gandhian Studies at GITAM University in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Together the guru-sisya team has also edited The Hindu World and Studying Hinduism, both published by Routledge.

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Acknowledgments

Preface to the New Edition

Introduction by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby

Part 1: What India Has Given to the World

1. Hindu Dharma by John Grimes, Sushil Mittal, and Gene Thursby

2. Jaina Dharma by Anne Vallely

3. Buddha Dhamma by Christina Anne Kilby

4. Sikh Dharam by Pashaura Singh

Part II: What India Has Received from the World

5. Indian Zoroastrian Traditions by T. M. Luhrmann

6. Indian Judaic Traditions by Shalva Weil

7. Indian Christian Traditions by M. Thomas Thangaraj and Rakesh Peter Dass

8. Indian Muslim Traditions by Peter Gottschalk

Part III: Beyond the Introductory Study of Religions

9. Beyond the Introduction—The Next Step by Peter Gottschalk

Glossary

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	11.12.2017
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	725 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	1-138-68125-3 / 1138681253
ISBN-13	978-1-138-68125-5 / 9781138681255
Zustand	Neuware