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16 produkter
The Graceful Guru
Hindu Female Gurus in India and the United States
Av Karen Pechilis, Karen Pechilis
Häftad, 2004
785 kr
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A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher, but is often worshipped as an embodiment of the divine. In the past these gurus have almost always been men. Today, however, female gurus are a noticeable presence, especially in the …
Graceful Guru
Hindu Female Gurus in India and the United States
E-bok, 2004
495 kr
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A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher but is also understood to be an embodiment of the divine. Historically, the role of guru in the public domain has been exclusive to men. The new visibility of female gurus in India …
South Asian Religions
Tradition and Today
Av Karen Pechilis, Selva J. Raj
Inbunden, 2012
2525 kr
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The religious landscape of South Asia is complex and fascinating. While existing literature tends to focus on the majority religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, much less attention is given to Jainism, Sikhism, Islam or Christianity. While not nelecting the majority traditions, this valuable resource …
South Asian Religions
Tradition and Today
Av Karen Pechilis, Selva J. Raj
Häftad, 2012
695 kr
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The religious landscape of South Asia is complex and fascinating. While existing literature tends to focus on the majority religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, much less attention is given to Jainism, Sikhism, Islam or Christianity. While not nelecting the majority traditions, this valuable resource …
Interpreting Devotion
The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India
Inbunden, 2011
2904 kr
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Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world’s religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and …
South Asian Religions
Tradition and Today
Av Karen Pechilis, Selva J. Raj
E-bok, 2012
796 kr
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The religious landscape of South Asia is complex and fascinating. While existing literature tends to focus on the majority religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, much less attention is given to Jainism, Sikhism, Islam or Christianity. While not nelecting the majority traditions, this valuable resource …
South Asian Religions
Tradition and Today
Av Karen Pechilis, Selva J. Raj
E-bok, 2012
796 kr
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The religious landscape of South Asia is complex and fascinating. While existing literature tends to focus on the majority religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, much less attention is given to Jainism, Sikhism, Islam or Christianity. While not nelecting the majority traditions, this valuable resource …
Interpreting Devotion
The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India
E-bok, 2013
1235 kr
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Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world’s religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and …
Interpreting Devotion
The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India
E-bok, 2013
1199 kr
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Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world’s religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and …
Interpreting Devotion
The Poetry and Legacy of a Female Bhakti Saint of India
Häftad, 2015
1052 kr
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Devotion is a category of expression in many of the world’s religious traditions. This book looks at issues involved in academically interpreting religious devotion, as well as exploring the interpretations of religious devotion made by a sixth century poet, a twelfth century biographer, and …
Cultural History of Hinduism in the Post-Classical Age
Inbunden, 2026
1062 kr
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During the years 800 to 1500, there was an increase in the diversity of people participating in shaping the cultural history of Hinduism. Key topics explored in this volume on the post-classical age include the creation of distinctive authoritative texts in Sanskrit and vernacular languages; the …
Cultural History of Hinduism
2024
7474 kr
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How has Hinduism been shaped over time? What are continuities and changes in its cultural history of textual, social, ritual, visual, political, philosophical, and theological perspectives and practices?Spanning over 4,000 years, A Cultural History of Hinduism provides an authoritative survey of …
Devotional Visualities
Seeing Bhakti in Indic Material Cultures
Av Karen Pechilis, Amy-Ruth Holt
Inbunden, 2023
1285 kr
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This open access book is the first to focus on material visualities of bhakti imagery that inspire, shape, convey, and expand both the visual practices of devotional communities, as well as possibilities for extending the reach of devotion in society in new and often unexpected ways. Communities of …
Devotional Visualities
Seeing Bhakti in Indic Material Cultures
Av Karen Pechilis, Amy-Ruth Holt
Häftad, 2025
419 kr
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This open access book is the first to focus on material visualities of bhakti imagery that inspire, shape, convey, and expand both the visual practices of devotional communities, as well as possibilities for extending the reach of devotion in society in new and often unexpected ways. Communities of …
Refiguring the Body
Embodiment in South Asian Religions
Av Barbara A. Holdrege, Karen Pechilis
Inbunden, 2016
1111 kr
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Examines how embodiment is conceived and experienced in South Asian religions.Refiguring the Body provides a sustained interrogation of categories and models of the body grounded in the distinctive idioms of South Asian religions, particularly Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The contributors engage …
Refiguring the Body
Embodiment in South Asian Religions
Av Barbara A. Holdrege, Karen Pechilis
Häftad, 2017
422 kr
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Examines how embodiment is conceived and experienced in South Asian religions.Refiguring the Body provides a sustained interrogation of categories and models of the body grounded in the distinctive idioms of South Asian religions, particularly Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The contributors engage …
