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This volume discusses various aspects of Hinduism. Since the 1990s there has been significant historical scholarship on 'Hinduism', including some in the nature of political commentary. The focus is on tracing broadly the changing perception of Hinduism through the ages, to the current trends in the rise of Hindutva.
In its selection of articles from a broad range of perspectives this volume discusses the relationship between national identity and religion, and the role of religion in the public sphere. It draws a clear sketch of early Hindu traditions and practices and their social role, the engagement of Hinduism with minority traditions, and its modern political and social context. The essays touch upon various themes providing a historical perspective of early Hindu traditions (Hardy, Stientencron), religious authority (Malinar), movements (Dalmia), engagement with minority traditions (Das), law (Conrad), and contemporary trends, especially in historiography (Pandey), performance (Kapur), Hindutva (Chatterjee, Jaffrelot), and gender (Paola Bacchetta) among others. A comprehensive introduction by Vasudha Dalmia situates the essays in their proper political and social context and also provides an update on recent developments.
Contents
INTRODUCTION; ; PART I: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, ; 1. A Radical Reassessment of the Vedic Heritage: The Acaryahrdayam and its Wider Implications by Friedhelm Hardy; ; 2. Religious Configurations in Medieval India and the Modern Concept of Hinduism by Heinrich von Stietencron; ; 3. 'The Only Real Religion of the Hindus': Vaisnava Self-representation in the Late Nineteenth Century by Vasudha Dalmia; Part II: The Changing Faces of Religious Authority; ; 4. Sankara as Jagadguru According to Sankara-Digvijaya by Angelika Malinar; ; 5. Madhva and the Reform of Vaisnavism in Karnataka by Robert J. Zydenbos; ; 6. Practical Vedanta by Wilhelm Halbfass; Part III: Law, History and the Nationalization of Hinduism: ; 8. History and the Nationalization of Hinduism by Partha Chatterjee; ; 9. . The Representation of Gods and Heroes in the Parsi Mythological Drama of the Early Twentieth Century by Anuradha Kapur; Part IV: The Category 'Hindu' in Political Discourse of Nepal; ; 10. . The Category 'Hindu' in the Political Discourse of Nepal by Richard Burghart; ; 11. Counter-concepts and the Creation of Cultural Identity: Hindus in the Militant Sikh Discourse by Veena Das; ; 12. The Vishva Hindu Parishad: A Nationalist but Mimetic Attempt at Federating the Hindu Sects by Christophe Jaffrelot; ; 13. The Appeal of Hindu History by Gyanendra Pandey; ; 14. Gendered Fractures in Hindu Nationalism: On the Subject-Members of the Rashtra Sevika Samiti by Paola Bacchetta; List of Contributors.
