Restatement of Religion - Swami Vivekananda and the Making of Hindu Nationalism

Offers a portrait of Swami Vivekananda and his relationship with his guru, the legendary Ramakrishna. This work focuses on Vivekananda's reinterpretation and formulation of diverse Indian spiritual and mystical traditions and practices as "Hinduism" and how it served to create, distort, and justify a national self-image.

About the author

Jyotirmaya Sharma is professor of political science at the University of Hyderabad, India.

Summary

Offers a portrait of Swami Vivekananda and his relationship with his guru, the legendary Ramakrishna. This work focuses on Vivekananda's reinterpretation and formulation of diverse Indian spiritual and mystical traditions and practices as "Hinduism" and how it served to create, distort, and justify a national self-image.

Product details

• Authors: Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sharma Jyotirmaya
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.09.2013
• EAN: 9780300197402
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19740-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Nationalism, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Hinduism, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements