188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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Hinduism in America: An Introduction is a concise introduction to the long history of religion in the encounter between America and India. It is not a book that will tell you what Hinduism is; rather, it is an introduction to the variety of ways in which Hinduism has been represented, constructed, and practiced in the United States. Americans have been interested in the religions of India since... Read more
Introduction: The Pronunciation of Om 1. The Other: "Heathens" and "Hindoos" in Early America 2. Orientalism: East and West in Nineteenth-Century America 3. World Religions: The Construction of "Hinduism" in America 4. Metaphysical Religion: Vedanta and Yoga 5. Spirituality: The Hippies and the Seekers Find India 6. Diaspora: The Hindu Diaspora in the United States
Biography
Michael J. Altman is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, U.S.A.
