The Study of Hinduism
Seiten
2002
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-57003-449-7 (ISBN)
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-57003-449-7 (ISBN)
In this text, leading scholars from around the world take stock of two centuries of international intellectual investment in Hinduism. Offering an assessment of the current state of Hindu studies, the book identifies past achievements and charts the course for what remains to be accomplished.
In this text, leading scholars from around the world take stock of two centuries of international intellectual investment in Hinduism. Since the early 19th century, when the scholarly investigation of Hinduism began to take shape as a modern academic discipline, Hindu studies has evolved from its concentration on description and analysis to an emphasis on understanding Hindu traditions in the context of the religion's own values, concepts and history. Offering an assessment of the current state of Hindu studies, the contributors to this volume identify past achievements and chart the course for what remains to be accomplished in the field. Casting a tripartite net, the contributors collaborate to achieve an analytical, historical and topical perspective upon Hindu studies. Among other topics, they evaluate the continuing debates surrounding the meaning of the word Hinduism and the different methods that have been employed in studying the religion. Arvind Sharma, as editor, lays the groundwork for the volume by defining both Hinduism and the role of methods - including historical, anthropological, sociological and psychological - in its study. Eric J. Sharpe adds to the opening analysis with his consideration of the importance of setting in Hindu studies.
In this text, leading scholars from around the world take stock of two centuries of international intellectual investment in Hinduism. Since the early 19th century, when the scholarly investigation of Hinduism began to take shape as a modern academic discipline, Hindu studies has evolved from its concentration on description and analysis to an emphasis on understanding Hindu traditions in the context of the religion's own values, concepts and history. Offering an assessment of the current state of Hindu studies, the contributors to this volume identify past achievements and chart the course for what remains to be accomplished in the field. Casting a tripartite net, the contributors collaborate to achieve an analytical, historical and topical perspective upon Hindu studies. Among other topics, they evaluate the continuing debates surrounding the meaning of the word Hinduism and the different methods that have been employed in studying the religion. Arvind Sharma, as editor, lays the groundwork for the volume by defining both Hinduism and the role of methods - including historical, anthropological, sociological and psychological - in its study. Eric J. Sharpe adds to the opening analysis with his consideration of the importance of setting in Hindu studies.
Arvind Sharma is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He has taught in Australia and in the United States. Sharma is the editor of two books widely used in teaching world religions, Women in World Religions and Our Religions. He is also the author of Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction. Sharma lives in Montreal.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2003 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Comparative Religion |
| Verlagsort | South Carolina |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57003-449-4 / 1570034494 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57003-449-7 / 9781570034497 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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