John Stratton Hawley
The Life of Hinduism ,brings together a series of essaysâ€”many recognized as classics in the fieldâ€”that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly â€œlivedâ€ religion. Celebrating the diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the â€œnew Indiaâ€ of Bangalore, Indiaâ€™s Silicon Valley, where global connections and local traditions rub shoulders daily. Readers are then offered a glimpse into the multifaceted world of Hindu worship, life-cycle rites, festivals, performances, gurus, and castes. The bookâ€™s final sections deal with the Hinduism that is emerging in diasporic North America and with issues of identity that face Hindus in India and around the world: militancy versus tolerance and the struggle between owning oneâ€™s own religion and sharing it with others.,Contributors: Andrew Abbott, Michael Burawoy, Patricia Hill Collins, Barbara Ehrenreich, Evelyn Nakano Glenn, Sharon Hays, Douglas Massey, Joya Misra, Orlando Patterson, Frances Fox Piven, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Judith Stacey, Arthur Stinchcombe, Alain Touraine, Immanuel Wallerstein, William Julius Wilson, Robert Zussman
Religion,Hinduism,Religion,Cultural,India
The Life of Hinduism