The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism

by Torkel Brekke (Editor)

Overview

The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism focuses on developments resulting from movements within the tradition as well as contact between India and the outside world through both colonialism and globalization. Divided into three parts, part one considers the historical background to modern conceptualizations of Hinduism. Moving away from the reforms of the 19th and early 20th century, part two includes five chapters each presenting key developments and changes in religious practice in modern Hinduism. Part three moves to issues of politics, ethics, and law. This section maps and explains the powerful legal and political contexts created by the modern state—first the colonial government and then the Indian Republic—which have shaped Hinduism in new ways. The last two chapters look at Hinduism outside India focusing on Hinduism in Nepal and the modern Hindu diaspora.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198790839
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/27/2019
Series:	The Oxford History of Hinduism
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.30(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Torkel Brekke, Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University
Torkel Brekke is Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University. His publications include Makers of Modern Indian Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century (2002), Religious Motivation and the Origins of Buddhism: A Social-Psychological Exploration of the Origins of a World Religion (2002), Fundamentalism: Prophecy and Protest in an Age of Globalization (2012), Buddhism and Violence: Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (co-edited with Vladimir Tikhonov; 2012), and Military Chaplaincy in an Era of Religious Pluralism: Military-Religious Nexus in Asia, Europe, and USA (co-edited with Vladimir Tikhonov; 2017).

Table of Contents

Notes on ContributorsSeries Introduction, Gavin FloodIntroduction: Modernity and Hinduism, Torkel Brekke1. Early Modern Hinduism, Adrian Plau2. Rammohun Roy and the Bengal Renaissance, Dermot Killingley3. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay and modern Hinduism, Hans Harder4. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and ISKCON, Ferdinando Sardella5. Murti, Idol, Art, and Commodity: The Multiple Identities of Hindu Images, Tanisha Ramachandran6. Indian Cinema and Modern Hinduism, Gayatri Chatterjee7. Hindu Pilgrimage and Modern Tourism, Knut Aukland8. Hinduism and New Age: Patrimonial Oneness and Religious Cosmopolitanism, Kathinka Froystad9. Online Hinduism, Heinz Scheifinger10. The Modern Hindu Diaspora, Vineeta Sinha11. The History of Hindu Nationalism in India, Manjari Katju12. Caste and Contemporary Hindu Society: Community, Politics and Work, Divya Vaid and Ankur Datta13. Hindu Law in Modern Times: How Hindu Law Continues in Modern India, Werner Menski14. Modern Hindu Dharma and Environmentalism, Pankaj Jain15. Hinduism in the Secular Republic of Nepal, David N. Gellner and Chiara Letizia

Editorial Reviews

"The book investigates the tradition of goddess worship in Hinduism from ancient to modern times...can be considered as a pathbreaking contribution to the study of the divine feminine." — Mriganka Mukhopadhyay, Religious Studies Review

"We have in this book, overall, another excellent addition to The Oxford History of Hinduism series. No one who is seriously interested in the modern development of Hinduism can afford to ignore the essays presented here." — Julius J. Lipner, Religion, Vol 52, no.1

"With such a broad spectrum of topics, this volume will be useful for teaching undergraduate and graduate level classes about Indian religions....the individual chapters focused on specific themes within Hinduism will be useful for scholars of Hinduism at large." — Mugdha Yeolekar, International Journal of Hindu Studies

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