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Author: Sushil Mittal (James Madison University, USA) ,
Gene Thursby (University of Florida, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 2nd edition
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9781138681262
ISBN 10: 1138681261
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 22 November 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This revised and updated edition is one of the best introductory sources on Indian religions being both accessible and authoritative. An excellent feature is the final chapter that raises critical questions about 'religion' as a concept and demonstrating the permeability and interconnections between the traditions discussed in the South Asia context. - Paul Hedges, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies The book is a thorough and accessible introduction to the various religious communities of India. It should be the starting point for non-specialists and a point for deeper entry for intermediate students of the region. This book is the answer to teaching the religions of India through multiple perspectives in one semester. - Yogendra Trivedi, Columbia University The organization of the book is clear and precise and works in a larger narrative of constructing Indian history. Their introduction states the purpose in releasing a new edition with some additional material in the deliberate structure of chapters in varied lengths, thus reflecting the historical and influential depth that each religious tradition holds. Religions of India is meant to be an introductory resource to help parse out core values, customs, and practices to help enrich appreciation of a diverse world religious landscape. (...) This resource provides a clear and precise overlook of the movers and shakers of the religious landscape found in India. - Anjeanette LeBoeuf, Whittier College
This revised and updated edition is one of the best introductory sources on Indian religions being both accessible and authoritative. An excellent feature is the final chapter that raises critical questions about `religion' as a concept and demonstrating the permeability and interconnections between the traditions discussed in the South Asia context. - Paul Hedges, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies The book is a thorough and accessible introduction to the various religious communities of India. It should be the starting point for non-specialists and a point for deeper entry for intermediate students of the region. This book is the answer to teaching the religions of India through multiple perspectives in one semester.ã - Yogendra Trivedi, Columbia University
This revised and updated edition is one of the best introductory sources on Indian religions being both accessible and authoritative. An excellent feature is the final chapter that raises critical questions about 'religion' as a concept and demonstrating the permeability and interconnections between the traditions discussed in the South Asia context. - Paul Hedges, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies The book is a thorough and accessible introduction to the various religious communities of India. It should be the starting point for non-specialists and a point for deeper entry for intermediate students of the region. This book is the answer to teaching the religions of India through multiple perspectives in one semester. - Yogendra Trivedi, Columbia University The organization of the book is clear and precise and works in a larger narrative of constructing Indian history. Their introduction states the purpose in releasing a new edition with some additional material in the deliberate structure of chapters in varied lengths, thus reflecting the historical and influential depth that each religious tradition holds. Religions of India is meant to be an introductory resource to help parse out core values, customs, and practices to help enrich appreciation of a diverse world religious landscape. (...) This resource provides a clear and precise overlook of the movers and shakers of the religious landscape found in India. - Anjeanette LeBoeuf, Whittier College
Author Information
Gene Thursby is Emeritus Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Florida in Gainesville, USA. Sushil Mittal is Professor of Hindu Studies and Gandhi Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA, and Honorary Professor of Gandhian Studies at GITAM University in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Together the guru-sisya team has also edited The Hindu World and Studying Hinduism, both published by Routledge.
