Hinduism Before Reform

How did Hindu reformers make the religion modern? Brian Hatcher argues that this is the wrong question to ask. Exploring two nineteenth-century Hindu movements, the Brahmo Samaj and the Swaminarayan Sampraday, he challenges the notion of religious reform.

About the author

Brian A. Hatcher’s previous books include Bourgeois Hinduism and Vidyasagar: The Life and After-life of an Eminent Indian. He is the Packard Chair of Theology at Tufts University.

Summary

How did Hindu reformers make the religion modern? Brian Hatcher argues that this is the wrong question to ask. Exploring two nineteenth-century Hindu movements, the Brahmo Samaj and the Swaminarayan Sampraday, he challenges the notion of religious reform.

Product details

• Authors: Brian A Hatcher, Brian A. Hatcher, Hatcher Brian A.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780674988224
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98822-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Religion, HISTORY / Asia / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Religion: general, Hinduism, Asian History