| A Prehistory of Hinduism Contributor(s): Devadevan, Manu V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110517361 ISBN-13: 9783110517361 Publisher: de Gruyter Open Poland OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - History - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.7" W x 9.7" (1.25 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a pioneering attempt to understand the prehistory of Hinduism in South Asia. Exploring religious processes in the Deccan region between the eleventh and the nineteenth century with class relations as its point of focus, it throws new light on the making of religious communities, monastic institutions, legends, lineages, and the ethics that governed them. In the light of this prehistory, a compelling framework is suggested for a revision of existing perspectives on the making of Hinduism in the nineteenth and the twentieth century. |