India's Religions: Perspectives from Sociology and History
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This is an extremely well-structured and organized collection of readings that examines different facets of religion and religious life in India. The volume takes stock of traditions, culture, history and politics of India's faiths.
Introduction : India's religions : plurality and pluralism1ISetting apart : sacred places and performances371The eucharist in a Syrian Christian church412The food area in a Hindu home623Death and cosmogony in Kashi79IIBonding together : piety and passion1034Hindu worship1075Virashaiva devotion1306Faith and suffering in Shila Islam150IIIMediations : charisma and spiritual power1657Jain monks1698Muslim spiritual masters1859Sikh martyrs196IVTraditions : oral narratives and canonical texts21710Folklore22111Dharma23012The Khalsa Rahit246VInnovations : religious creativity and social change26313The Kabir-Panth26714The Ramakrishna mission28315Ambedkar's Buddhism307VIIntertwinements : religion, society, and politics32716The South Indian temple : authority, honour, and redistribution33117Church and community in Goa35218Religious devotion and politics at Hazratbal in Kashmir371Epilogue : religion in India : an essay in interpretation383
