Hinduism and modernity / David Smith.

By:

Smith, David (David James), 1944-

Series: Religion in the modern worldPublication details: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.Description: xi, 250 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

0631208615 (hardback : alk. paper)
0631208623 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

294.5 SMI 21

LOC classification:

BL1202 .S63 2003

Contents:

Contents Preface Acknowledgements Part I Hinduism and Modernity Explained 1 Modernity and Hinduism 2 India and the Juggernaut of Modernity 3 Hinduism Ancient and Modern 33 Part II Hinduism for Others 4 Islam and Hinduism 49 5 The European Discovery of Hinduism 6 Hinduism and Orientalism Part III Hinduism Contrasted with Modernity 7 ‘Woman Caste’ (aurat jati) and the Gender of Modernity 8 Kali East and West 9 The Gods of Hinduism and the Idols of Modernity 10 The Image of the Self 151 Part IV Hinduism Today 11 Gurus 12 Modernity and Hindu Nationalism 13 Hinduism and the Global Future Notes Index

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-238) and index.

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I Hinduism and Modernity Explained
1 Modernity and Hinduism
2 India and the Juggernaut of Modernity
3 Hinduism Ancient and Modern 33 Part II Hinduism for Others
4 Islam and Hinduism 49 5 The European Discovery of Hinduism
6 Hinduism and Orientalism
Part III Hinduism Contrasted with Modernity
7 ‘Woman Caste’ (aurat jati) and the Gender of Modernity
8 Kali East and West
9 The Gods of Hinduism and the Idols of Modernity
10 The Image of the Self 151 Part IV Hinduism Today
11 Gurus
12 Modernity and Hindu Nationalism
13 Hinduism and the Global Future
Notes
Index

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