Everyday Hinduism - (Lived Religions) by Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This innovative introductory textbook explores the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism through contemporary, everyday practice.
- About the Author: Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Emory University.
- 256 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Hinduism
- Series Name: Lived Religions
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About the Book
"This new introductory textbook provides a refreshingly innovative introduction to Hinduism through an exploration of its contemporary, everyday practice"--Book Synopsis
This innovative introductory textbook explores the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism through contemporary, everyday practice.- Introduces and contextualizes the rituals, festivals and everyday lived experiences of Hinduism in text and images
- Includes data from the author's own extensive ethnographic fieldwork in central India (Chhattisgarh), the Deccan Plateau (Hyderabad), and South India (Tirupati)
- Features coverage of Hindu diasporas, including a study of the Hindu community in Atlanta, Georgia
- Each chapter includes case study examples of specific topics related to the practice of Hinduism framed by introductory and contextual material
From the Back Cover
"Clear, deft, and beautifully proportioned, Everyday Hinduism is exactly what's been missing as a major textbook resource for an introductory course on Hinduism. I am thrilled to see it: a wish fulfilled!"
John Stratton Hawley, Columbia University, USA
"At last! Flueckiger's accessible introduction to contemporary Hinduism in practice could not be more welcome. This book successfully and respectfully illuminates dynamic interactions of deities, rituals, stories, and ordinary people - and promises to enhance understandings of a complex, multi-faceted religion for students from outside and inside Hindu cultural worlds."
Ann Grodzins Gold, Syracuse University, USA
This new introductory textbook provides a refreshingly innovative introduction to Hinduism through an exploration of its contemporary, everyday practice. Taking as its starting point the ways in which Hindus experience their own religion, the book discusses the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism, illustrating their importance and diversity through numerous examples and images of daily life.
Drawing on her own extensive fieldwork, the author discusses rituals, festivals, and traditions in text and images. Each chapter includes introductory and contextual information on specific topics related to the practice of Hinduism that serve as a frame for detailed, real-life examples, including the Divali festival, the upanayana rite of passage, and the Ramayana tradition. Beautifully and engagingly written, this detailed guide will be an essential resource for anyone studying, teaching, or interested in better understanding Hinduism.
Review Quotes
"An engaging read, as a textbook as well as general resource, this book has the potential to make instructors re-envision how they teach Hinduism in the classroom." (CHOICE, 2016)
About the Author
Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Emory University. She is the author of When the World Becomes Female: Guises of a South Indian Goddess (2013), In Amma's Healing Room: Gender and Vernacular Islam in South India (2006), and Gender and Genre in the Folklore of Middle India (1996).
