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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"Hinduism"”.
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The ethical content of Hinduism
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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A phenomenological inquiry into sacred time in Hinduism
… in which human beings experience sacred time in Hinduism and present an argument against Mircea Eliade’s understanding of the nature of sacred time in Hinduism. Eliade asserted that all sacred time in Hinduism is fundamentally circular in nature and that the experience of sacred time is an …
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Garland of devotees: Nābhādās' Bhaktamāl and modern Hinduism
… crucial aspects of the development of modern Hinduism from the early seventeenth century until the beginning of the twentieth. Priyādās completed the first major commentary on the Bhaktamāl in 1712, approximately a century after Nābhādās composed his garland. Priyādās presents a conception of …
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Saintly Investments: Pilgrimage Development And Contemporary Hinduism In India
This dissertation studies recent religious, infrastructural, financial, and legal alterations to pilgrimage development in north India by focusing on the aesthetics and social effects of knowledge: specifically, that of bureaucrats, priests, and pilgrim trusts. In Gogameri, Rajasthan, pilgrims …
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Sacred Screens: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism and Islam in Popular Culture
… Now, more artists have begun to look towards Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Shinto religions for inspiration when conceiving many of the storylines we find in mainstream entertainment today. This thesis will study key examples of film, video game, literary, and television media to show how …
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The British administration of Hinduism in North India, 1780-1900.
… had shied away from close relations with Hinduism, warned off by the pious wrath of the evangelicals, now it pursued a radically interventionist course in public Hindu worship, justifying interference with pilgrims and pilgrimage sites in terms of public health. It is clear that this …
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Sir William Jones and Representations of Hinduism in British Poetry, 1784-1812
This thesis examines the representations of Hinduism in Romantic poetry from 1784 to 1812, using as case studies the poetry of Sir William Jones, William Blake, Robert Southey and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The study argues that Jones’ sympathetic and syncretic representations of Hinduism in his nine …
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Hinduism and Christianity: Exploring the Theological Basis for Dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism in Indian accordance with the mind of Vatican II, with particular reference to the Theological method and Christology of Henri De Lubac
… inter-religious dialogue and collaboration with Hinduism could contribute something to efforts in this area by Christians world-wide in their dealings with people of other Faiths.This study emerges from personal, pastoral experience as a member of the Syro-Malabar Church, with its pronounced …
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An Interoperative Phenomenological Analysis of Hindu Psychologists and the Impact of Hinduism on Their Clinical Work
… into consideration the four major theories of Hinduism and to assess whether psychologists of Hindu origin integrated them into their clinical work. The study used qualitative methods, specifically interpretative phenomenological analysis, as the main strategy of inquiry for data collection and …
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Rewriting Eastern Wisdom: Buddhism and Hinduism in American Literature from Jack Kerouac to Maxine Hong Kingston
… focused on Asian religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. My dissertation explores the varied strategies by which American writers inscribe Asian religions in their fiction. I argue that Asian religions have been crucial in post-1945 American literature's engagement with American freedom. Key …
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Training of observers in risk rituals of the Manasa sect of Hinduism and serpent handling sects of Appalachia
This study proposes to examine observer attitudes. Any ritual action that has the potential for injury or death, will be coined a religious risk ritual (RR). Observers will examine examples of video from the Manasa Hindu tradition in India and the Pentecostal and Holiness Serpent Handling …
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A Modern Advaita-Vedāntin: Locating Swami Chinmayananda and His Understanding of Consciousness in the Context of Scripture and the Contemporary World
… contemporaneous and ongoing dialogue regarding Hinduism. Understanding that the Upaniṣads are cryptic in nature and that we need a lens through which we can study them, we begin by providing a biography and analysis of the life of Swami Chinmayananda, the lens we have chosen for this …
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How femininities are shaped by religion and culture: a comparative study of beliefs on 'pollution' during childbirth and menstruation in Hinduism and Christianity
This dissertation is a qualitative study of how femininities are shaped by religion and culture. Since religion and culture is a very broad field, this study attempts to examine how femininities are shaped by notions of 'pollution' during menstruation and childbirth. These beliefs about pollution …
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The religion of Manipur : beliefs, rituals, and historical development
… of 'pleasing the god'. After the advent of Hinduism certain of the traditional festivals came to include Hindu elements. The earliest certain traces of Hinduism in Manipur date from the year 1626 sak., when the reigning king, Charai Rongba, took the sacred thread. During the time of King …
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The religion of Manipur : beliefs, rituals, and historical development
… of 'pleasing the god'. After the advent of Hinduism certain of the traditional festivals came to include Hindu elements. The earliest certain traces of Hinduism in Manipur date from the year 1626 sak., when the reigning king, Charai Rongba, took the sacred thread. During the time of King …
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Equipping Students for Cross-Cultural Evangelism at the Family Baptist Church in La Vergne, Tennessee
… religions/philosophies, specifically Islam, Hinduism, and the religious Nones, and how to reach out to people who follow these belief systems. Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological basis for the project. Chapter 3 gives a brief description of Islam, Hinduism, and the Nones and …
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Religion and the economics of fertility in south India
… of the philosophical content of Islam and Hinduism on marriage, birth control, the position of women, and the importance of children within the family. The main finding is that with the exception of provisions on birth control, there is little difference between Hinduism and Islam in their …
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Goddess in Flux: Devotional Intimacy and Everyday Life at a Regional Indian Pilgrimage Site
… goddess veneration in particular and Hinduism in general.</p>
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