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Hinduism in America

A Convergence of Worlds

Jeffery D. Long (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

2020
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-4742-4846-4 (ISBN)

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Read the story of two worlds that converge: one of Hindu immigrants in America who want to preserve their traditions and pass them on to their children in a new and foreign land, and one of American spiritual seekers who find that the traditions of India fulfil their most deeply held aspirations. Learn about the theoretical approaches to Hinduism in America, the question of orientalism, and “the invention of Hinduism.” The book discusses:

· the history of Hinduism and its journey to America
· how concepts like karma, rebirth, meditation and yoga have infiltrated and influenced the American consciousness
· Hindu temples in North America
· the influence of Hinduism on vegetarianism and religious pluralism
· the emergence of an increasingly assertive socially and politically active American Hinduism.

Hinduism in America contains 30 images, chapter summaries, a glossary, study questions, and suggestions for further reading.

Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, USA. He is the author of The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (2011), Jainism–An Introduction (2009), and A Vision for Hinduism–Beyond Hindu Nationalism (2007).

Acknowledgements
Pronunciation Guide
Prologue: A Personal Journey
Introduction: A Convergence of Worlds
1. What Is Hinduism? An Overview
2. Hindu Reform and Western Fascination: The Nineteenth Century
3. “Hinduism Invades America”: The Early Twentieth Century
4. The Rise of a Counterculture: A New Wave of Western Fascination
5. America: Land of Temples
6. Hindu and Indian Influence in American Culture
Conclusion: Identity and Engagement
Appendix: A List of Hindu Temples and Organizations in the United States
Glossary
Bibliography
End Notes
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	07.08.2020
Zusatzinfo	30 bw illus
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	169 x 244 mm
Gewicht	685 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4742-4846-2 / 1474248462
ISBN-13	978-1-4742-4846-4 / 9781474248464
Zustand	Neuware