Bhakti and Power: Debating India`s Religion of the Heart
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Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart
EN NWISBN: 9780295745503 bzw. 0295745509, in Englisch, University of Washington Press, neu.
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Books, Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart, Bhakti, a term ubiquitous in the religious life of South Asia, has meanings that shift dramatically according to context and sentiment. Sometimes translated as "personal devotion,? bhakti nonetheless implies and fosters public interaction. It is often associated with the marginalized voices of women and lower castes, yet it has also played a role in perpetuating injustice. Barriers have been torn down in the name of bhakti, while others have been built simultaneously.Bhakti and Power provides an accessible entry into key debates around issues such as these, presenting voices and vignettes from the sixth century to the present and from many parts of India?s cultural landscape. Written by a wide range of engaged scholars, this volume showcases one of the most influential concepts in Indian history?still a major force in the present day.
Books, Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart, Bhakti, a term ubiquitous in the religious life of South Asia, has meanings that shift dramatically according to context and sentiment. Sometimes translated as "personal devotion,? bhakti nonetheless implies and fosters public interaction. It is often associated with the marginalized voices of women and lower castes, yet it has also played a role in perpetuating injustice. Barriers have been torn down in the name of bhakti, while others have been built simultaneously.Bhakti and Power provides an accessible entry into key debates around issues such as these, presenting voices and vignettes from the sixth century to the present and from many parts of India?s cultural landscape. Written by a wide range of engaged scholars, this volume showcases one of the most influential concepts in Indian history?still a major force in the present day.
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Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart
EN PB NWISBN: 9780295745503 bzw. 0295745509, in Englisch, University of Washington Press, Taschenbuch, neu.
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Bhakti-and-Power~~John-Stratton-Hawley, Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart, Paperback.
Bhakti-and-Power~~John-Stratton-Hawley, Bhakti and Power: Debating India's Religion of the Heart, Paperback.
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