THE LIFE OF HINDUISM

The Life of Hinduism brings
together a series of essays?many recognized as classics in the field?that
present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly ?lived? religion. Celebrating the
diversity for which Hinduism is known, this volume begins its journey in the
?new India? of Bangalore, India?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 book?s final sections deal with issues of
identity that Hindus face in India and around the world: militancy versus
tolerance and the struggle between owning one?s own religion and sharing it
with others.Contributors include Stephen Huyler, Diana Eck, Shrivatsa
Goswami, Margaret Case, Vasudha Narayanan, Doranne Jacobson, Agehananda
Bharati, Om Lata Bahadur, McKim Marriott, Linda Hess, Philip Lutgendorf,
Kathleen Erndl, Lisa Lassell Hallstrom, Sudhir Kakar, John Stratton Hawley,
Mark Juergensmeyer, Lalitambika Antarjanam, Sitansu Chakravarti, Shrinivas
Tilak, Laurie Patton, Chakravarti Ram-Prasad and Kala Acharya.