In this Book
- Hinduism as a Missionary Religion
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Reconsiders whether Hinduism can be considered a missionary religion. Is Hinduism a missionary religion? Merely posing this question is a novel and provocative act. Popular and scholarly perception, both ancient and modern, puts Hinduism in the non-missionary category. In this intriguing book, Arvind Sharma re-opens the question. Examining the historical evidence from the major Hindu eras, the Vedic, classical, medieval, and modern periods, Sharma’s investigation challenges the categories used in current scholarly discourse and finds them inadequate, emphasizing the need to distinguish between a missionary religion and a proselytizing one. A distinction rarely made, it is nevertheless an illuminating and fruitful one that resonates with insights from the comparative study of religion. Ultimately concluding that Hinduism is a missionary religion, but not a proselytizing one, Sharma’s work provides us with new insights both on Hinduism and the consideration of religion itself.
Table of Contents
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- Conclusions
- pp. 131-
- Bibliography
- pp. 179-
- Index of Terms
- pp. 187-
- Index of Names
- pp. 189-
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 193-
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438432137
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
794699035
Pages
208
Launched on MUSE
2011-07-21
Language
English
Open Access
No