Popular Hinduism is shaped, above all, by worship of a multitude of powerful divine beings--a superabundance indicated by the proverbial total of 330 million gods and goddesses. The fluid relationship between these beings and humans is a central theme of this rich and accessible study of popular Hinduism in the context of the society of contemporary India. Lucidly organized and skillfully written, The Camphor Flame brings clarity to an immensely complicated subject. C. J. Fuller combines ethnographic case studies with comparative anthropological analysis and draws on textual and historical scholarship as well. The book's new afterword brings the study up-to-date by examining the relationship between popular Hinduism and contemporary Hindu nationalism.
CONTRIBUTORS: C. J. FullerEAN: 9780691120485COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 510 gHEIGHT: 235 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University PressDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / GeneralWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Ethnic studies, Asian history, Social and cultural history, Hinduism
"The Camphor Flame is a book to read from cover to cover...[A]n impressive and valuable book."--Kathleen M. Erndl, Journal of Asian Studies "[A]n excellent book... [M]uch anthropological research on Hinduism has emerged in recent decades, and C. J. Fuller has done an admirable job of synthesizing it for specialists and nonspecialists alike."--William S. Sax, Journal of the American Academy of Religion
C. J. Fuller is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His books include "Servants of the Goddess" (Cambridge) and "The Renewal of the Priesthood" (Princeton).
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Popular Hinduism is shaped, above all, by worship of a multitude of powerful divine beings--a superabundance indicated by the proverbial total of 330 million gods and goddesses. The fluid relationship between these beings and humans is a central theme of this rich and accessible study of popular Hinduism in the context of the society of contemporary India. Lucidly organized and skillfully written, The Camphor Flame brings clarity to an immensely complicated subject. C. J. Fuller combines ethnographic case studies with comparative anthropological analysis and draws on textual and historical scholarship as well. The book's new afterword brings the study up-to-date by examining the relationship between popular Hinduism and contemporary Hindu nationalism.
CONTRIBUTORS: C. J. FullerEAN: 9780691120485COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 510 gHEIGHT: 235 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University PressDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / GeneralWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Ethnic studies, Asian history, Social and cultural history, Hinduism
C. J. Fuller is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His books include "Servants of the Goddess" (Cambridge) and "The Renewal of the Priesthood" (Princeton).
I am studying Zulu on the Duolingo platform and hoped this Zulu-English Dictionary would be a helpful resource to improve my Zulu vocabulary. Unfortunately not. Such a rich language cannot be captured in an alphabetical list of 30 x A5-pages. It is merely an introduction to isiZulu vocabulary. Maybe this was a university assignment. I can hardly use this dictionary version as a reference during my lessons. The Phrasebook is interesting and well arranged for specific topics.
The cards are quite handy. They include the N5 and N4 Kanji;s one the front of the cards with some reading of the Kanji in hiragana on the side, On the back is the reading in English with a mnemonic picture to remember the Kanji. There are also some words included that shows the different readings of the kanji. The ring is fantastic and easy to use. It is also large enough to hold the first 100 with ease.
I just finished this book and wow I absolutely enjoyed everything about this book. The writer dives straight into it . I was having her pull on my heart strings a few pages in . She subtly just drops things and leaves you gasping . I appreciate how this book took us to a different realm the most, it's refreshing and I cannot wait to read the rest.
I have started to read the book and everything is so easy to understand and follow. I love that she has given recipes, a day-to-day eating plan guide and devotionals for those days. I am only starting the fast in June but I am really excited to get going with this, to try the recipes and to lean in closer to God.