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

". .. [A] infrequent and memorable perception into an Indian woman's tackle American tradition within the nineteenth century, refracted via her personal reports with British colonialism, Indian nationalism, and Christian tradition on not less than 3 continents. .. . a superb source for undergraduate educating. " —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 no longer being a theocratic nation, it's not secular both, with the Indonesian country formally defining what constitutes faith, and each citizen desiring to be affiliated to 1 of them. This publication specializes in Java and Bali, and the attention-grabbing comparability of 2 neighbouring societies formed through various religions - Islam and Hinduism.

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

A colourful instance of residing 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 colleges of dance and drama, and maintains 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 vital Upanishad, an old knowledge textual content, Eknath Easwaran indicates how the undying Indian culture deals suggestions on easy methods to dwell this present day. Lyrical, dramatic, and encouraging, the Katha Upanishad offers 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 dying looking for immortality.