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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      October 2018
      November 2018
      ISBN:
      9781108332989
      9781108421140
      9781108431514
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108332989
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.51kg, 290 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.4kg, 290 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Area Studies, Buddhism and Eastern Religions, Asian Studies, Religion, Religion: General Interest
      Series:
      Introduction to Religion
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, Buddhism and Eastern Religions, Asian Studies, Religion, Religion: General Interest
    Series:
    Introduction to Religion
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    An Introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism, third edition, offers a comprehensive study of a contemporary form of Hinduism. Begun as a revival and reform movement in India 200 years ago, it has now become one of the fastest growing and most prominent forms of Hinduism. The Swaminarayan Hindu transnational network of temples and institutions is expanding in India, East Africa, the UK, USA, Australasia, and in other African and Asian cities. The devotion, rituals, and discipline taught by its founder, Sahajanand Swami (1781–1830) and elaborated by current leaders in major festivals, diverse media, and over the Internet, help preserve ethnic and religious identity in many modern cultural and political contexts. Swaminarayan Hinduism, here described through its history, divisions, leaders, theology and practices, provides valuable case studies of contemporary Hinduism, religion, migrants, and transnationalism. This new edition includes up-to-date information about growth, geographic expansion, leadership transitions, and impact of Swaminarayan institutions in India and abroad.

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