Colonial transformation and Asian religions in modern history. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by David W. Kim.
• Editors: Kim, David W (David William)
• Contents: Part One : South Asia. From colony to post-colony : animal baiting and religious festivals in South Punjab, Pakistan / Muhammad Amjad Kavesh -- Nīlācala : the mountain of desire, death and rebirth /Paolo E. Rosati -- (In)complete rebellion : M. G. Ranade and the challenge of reinventing Hinduism / Alok Oak -- The Mahābhārata as celebrity political text? / Gregory Millett Bailey -- Karma yoga : an ideal of the performance of action in the Bhagavad Gita / Taritwat Chaihemwong -- Two women reformers : the Brahmani of Kaushika-Dharmavyadha-Legend in the Mahabharata and Rani Rashmoni of Calcutta : a comparative study / Supriya Banik Pal -- Part Two : Southeast Asia. Buddhist art of 9th century Champa : Đông Dương / Ann R. Proctor -- Religious Pentecostal evangelisation of politics has begun : evidence from the grassroots practitioners / Joel A. Tejedo -- Part Three : East Asia. A socio-religious volunteerism : the Australian NGO movement during the Korean War (1950-1953) / David W. Kim -- The meaning of "new religion" in Japan : the presence of Tenrikyo and the Meiji era / Midori Horiuchi -- Re-interpreting Hansai : burnt offerings as the Nagasaki atomic bomb / Gwyn McClelland -- Coming down the mountain : transformations of contemplative culture in eastern Tibet / Elizabeth McDougal.
• Publisher Details: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 306.6095; Asian history; Religion and culture -- Asia -- History; Colonies -- Asia -- History; Colonies -- Religious aspects; Geschichte; Geschichtsschreibung; Kolonialismus; Postkolonialismus; Religion; Colonies; Colonies -- Religious aspects; Religion and culture; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Religion & politics; Social theory; Asien; Asia; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781527519121; 1527519120
• Related ISBNs: 1527505596; 9781527505599
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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