{"product_id":"9781350024403","title":"Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Late Colonialism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Late Colonialism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGwilym Beckerlegge\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Hinduism \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring the period of late colonialism, from the years 1857 to 1947, Hindus envisioned the relationship of Hinduism to political, social, and technological changes in diverse ways.\u003c\/b\u003e Key topics explored in this volume include authority, tradition, and modernity; modern science, Hinduism, and the body; regional religious reform; ideologies of a distinctive Indian identity; emerging political discourses and religious revival; the impact of images via new print media on devotion and political symbolism; the reinvigoration \u003ci\u003eof sampradaya,\u003c\/i\u003e monastic institutions, and regional networks; and the global spread of Hindus and Hindu teachings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Late Colonialism\u003c\/i\u003e is part of a six-volume set providing an authoritative survey of one of the world's oldest religious traditions in its social and cultural contexts, from ancient times to the present. Each volume includes essays on sources of authority; body and mind; social organization and everyday norms; identity, difference, and dialogue; power and politics; visual culture; lineages and emerging exemplars and movements; and global context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGwilym Beckerlegge\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Religious Studies Department at the Open University, UK.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350024403\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62365247668364,"sku":"9781350024403","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_921a0a3f-2469-4f75-820a-c9327f401a7b.jpg?v=1791413573","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350024403","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}