Speaking Of Basava: Lingayat Religion And Culture In South Asia

by K. Ishwaran, K Ishwaran

Overview

This is an evaluation of the religious culture of Lingayatism, a religion of more than eight million people about whom little is known outside India. The author records the achievements of Basava, an emissary prophet who waged a crusade against sociocultural inequalities and economic-political subordination of the masses in medieval South India.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367304010
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	263
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

K. Ishwaran is a Professor of Sociology at York University.

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction: The Context and the Theme — Sources — The Historical Context — The Story of Basava — Not an Off-shoot of Hinduism, but a New Religion — A Sarana Religion, Not a Bhakti Religion — The Teachings and Doctrines — An Appraisal — Some Vacanas of Sociological Significance — Population Growth in Karnataka: 1931-81

Editorial Reviews

Ishwaran (sociology, York U., England) describes how, in the 12th century, the prophet Basava came to southern India and waged a campaign against inequalities and the economic and political subordination of the masses, and how his movement has grown into Lingayatism, a religion of more than eight million worshipers of Siva. The religion is little known outside of India, and then usually misunderstood as an offshoot of Hinduism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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