Pandita Ramabai's American Encounter: The Peoples of the United States (1889)

". .. [A] infrequent and noteworthy perception into an Indian woman's tackle American tradition within the nineteenth century, refracted via her personal studies with British colonialism, Indian nationalism, and Christian tradition on a minimum of 3 continents. .. . a superb source for undergraduate instructing. " —Antoinette Burton within the Eighties, Pandita Ramabai traveled from India to England after which to the U.

The Politics of Religion in Indonesia: Syncretism, Orthodoxy, and Religious Contention in Java and Bali (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

Indonesia is a notable case learn for non secular politics. whereas now not being a theocratic state, it's not secular both, with the Indonesian kingdom formally defining what constitutes faith, and each citizen wanting to be affiliated to 1 of them. This publication specializes in Java and Bali, and the attention-grabbing comparability of 2 neighbouring societies formed by way of diversified religions - Islam and Hinduism.

The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (NONE)

A colourful instance of dwelling literature, The Bhagavata Purana is a flexible Hindu sacred textual content containing greater than 14,000 Sanskrit verses. discovering its current shape round the 10th century C. E. , the paintings encouraged numerous significant north Indian devotional (bhakti) traditions in addition to faculties of dance and drama, and keeps to permeate renowned Hindu artwork and formality in either India and the diaspora.

Essence of the Upanishads: A Key to Indian Spirituality (Wisdom of India)

Via his interpretation of 1 very important Upanishad, an old knowledge textual content, Eknath Easwaran exhibits how the undying Indian culture bargains assistance on the right way to stay at the present time. Lyrical, dramatic, and encouraging, the Katha Upanishad provides the center principles of Indian mysticism in a mythic tale all can relate to — the journey of a tender hero, Nachiketa, who passes into the dominion of demise looking for immortality.