The Emergence of Modern Hinduism : : Religion on the Margins of Colonialism.
A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more atwww.luminosoa.org. The Emergence of Modern Hinduism argues for the importance of regional, vernacular innovation in processes of Hindu modernization. Scholars usually trace the emergence of modern Hinduism to cosmopolitan reform mo...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berkeley : : University of California Press,, 2019. Ã2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (216 pages) |
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| Summary: | A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more atwww.luminosoa.org. The Emergence of Modern Hinduism argues for the importance of regional, vernacular innovation in processes of Hindu modernization. Scholars usually trace the emergence of modern Hinduism to cosmopolitan reform movements, producing accounts that overemphasize the centrality of elite religion and the influence of Western ideas and models. In this study, the author considers religious change on the margins of colonialism by looking at an important local figure, the Tamil Shaiva poet and mystic Ramalinga Swami (1823-1874). Weiss narrates a history of Hindu modernization that demonstrates the transformative role of Hindu ideas, models, and institutions, making this text essential for scholarly audiences of South Asian history, religious studies, Hindu studies, and South Asian studies. |
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| ISBN: | 9780520973749 9780520307056 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |