The Emergence of Modern Hinduism: Religion on the Margins of Colonialism by Rich

Description: The Emergence of Modern Hinduism by Richard S. Weiss A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at The Emergence of Modern Hinduism argues for the importance of regional, vernacular innovation in processes of Hindu modernization. Scholars usually trace the emergence of modern Hinduism to cosmopolitan reform movements, producing accounts that overemphasize the centrality of elite religion and the influence of Western ideas and models. In this study, the author considers religious change on the margins of colonialism by looking at an important local figure, the Tamil Shaiva poet and mystic Ramalinga Swami (1823–1874). Weiss narrates a history of Hindu modernization that demonstrates the transformative role of Hindu ideas, models, and institutions, making this text essential for scholarly audiences of South Asian history, religious studies, Hindu studies, and South Asian studies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Flap "Offering a brilliant, detailed analysis of an extraordinary Tamil religious figure and intellectual, this book is a landmark intervention that is without a doubt one of the most important studies of Hinduism to be published in recent years."--Sascha Ebeling, author of Colonizing the Realm of Words: The Transformation of Tamil Literature in Nineteenth-Century South India "In recovering the nineteenth-century poet-saint Vallalar or Ramalinga Swamigal for a global academic audience, Richard Weiss radically questions received wisdom regarding tradition and modernity, and brings nineteenth-century South India into the mainstream of the history of Hinduism. The figure of Ramalingam emerging from Weisss absorbing study will not fail to fascinate the reader."--A. R. Venkatachalapathy, author of The Province of the Book: Scholars, Scribes, and Scribblers in Colonial Tamilnadu Author Biography Richard Weiss is Associate Professor of South Asian Religions at the Victoria University of Wellington. He is author of Recipes for Immortality: Medicine, Religion, and Community in South India. Review "This excellent book argues succinctly and convincingly for the importance of recognising regional, vernacular forms of innovation in processes of Hindu modernisation in colonial South Asia." * South Asia Research *"[A] scrupulously researched and textually rich book. . . . Weiss issues a vital corrective admonishing the field of Hindu studies to catch up to current scholarship on religion and globalization and to discard its latent orientalism." * Nova Religio *"[Weiss] takes a necessary and ground-breaking step which will hopefully lead students and scholars to rethink and expand the boundaries of colonial Hinduism. . . . This book is an essential read for students and scholars of colonial South Asia and Hinduism." * Reading Religion *"This outstanding book is a must-read for all scholars of South Asian and Hindu Studies." * Religious Studies Review * Review Quote "This excellent book argues succinctly and convincingly for the importance of recognising regional, vernacular forms of innovation in processes of Hindu modernisation in colonial South Asia." Details ISBN0520307054 Author Richard S. Weiss Year 2019 ISBN-10 0520307054 ISBN-13 9780520307056 Format Paperback Imprint University of California Press Subtitle Religion on the Margins of Colonialism Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States DEWEY 294.509034 Pages 222 Publication Date 2019-08-06 Short Title The Emergence of Modern Hinduism Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-06 AU Release Date 2019-08-06 NZ Release Date 2019-08-06 US Release Date 2019-08-06 Illustrations 3 color photographs, 1 map Publisher University of California Press Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159846233;

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