{"product_id":"religious-traditions-in-modern-south-jacqueline-suthren-hirst-9780415447874","title":"Religious Traditions in Modern South Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a contemporary approach to the study of religion in modern South Asia. It explores the development of religious ideas and practices in the region, giving students a clear and critical understanding of social, political and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart One takes a fresh look at some familiar themes in the study of religion, such as deity, authoritative texts, myth, worship, teacher traditions and caste, and helps students understand diverse ways of approaching these themes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart Two focuses on some of the key ways in which Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in South Asia have been shaped in the modern period. Overall the book considers the impact of gender, politics, and the way religion itself is variously understood.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapters contain a compelling range of primary source materials and a series of geographical and historical 'snapshots' to orientate readers to South Asia. Valuable features for students include images, task boxes, discussion points, suggestions for further reading, a timeline and glossary of terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Suthren Hirst,John Zavos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415447879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415447874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Jacqueline Suthren Hirst","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136087666943,"sku":"9780415447874","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81467615-aa5d-4180-aa32-8682009e3109.jpg?v=1770160427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/religious-traditions-in-modern-south-jacqueline-suthren-hirst-9780415447874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}