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Buddhism in india : challenging Brahmanism and caste / Gail Omvedt.

By: Publication details: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 314 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9788132103707
  • 813210370X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Buddhism in india.DDC classification:
  • 294.3/0954 22
LOC classification:
  • BQ4610.B7 O49 2003eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Reconstructing the World; 1 -- The Background to Buddhism; 2 -- The Dhamma: The Basic Teachings of Buddhism; 3 -- Transitoriness and Transformations; 4 -- Buddhist Civilisation; 5 -- The Defeat of Buddhism in India; 6 -- After Buddhism: The Bhakti Movements; 7 -- Colonial Challenges, Indian Responses and Buddhist Revival; 8 -- Navayana Buddhism and the Modern Age; 9 -- Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.
Summary: As a consequence of the recent activities and utterances of the aggressive forces of Hinduism (or Hindutva), the twin issues of religion and identity are at the forefront of social and political discourse in India. This has also led to a growing interest in Buddhism and a reconsideration of the role of Christianity and Islam in India as well as given rise to a far-reaching reassessment of the cultural, spiritual and artistic heritage of the subcontinent. This fascinating book constitutes a unique exploration of 2,500 years of the development of Buddhism, Brahmanism and caste in India, taking D.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-298) and index.

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Reconstructing the World; 1 -- The Background to Buddhism; 2 -- The Dhamma: The Basic Teachings of Buddhism; 3 -- Transitoriness and Transformations; 4 -- Buddhist Civilisation; 5 -- The Defeat of Buddhism in India; 6 -- After Buddhism: The Bhakti Movements; 7 -- Colonial Challenges, Indian Responses and Buddhist Revival; 8 -- Navayana Buddhism and the Modern Age; 9 -- Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

As a consequence of the recent activities and utterances of the aggressive forces of Hinduism (or Hindutva), the twin issues of religion and identity are at the forefront of social and political discourse in India. This has also led to a growing interest in Buddhism and a reconsideration of the role of Christianity and Islam in India as well as given rise to a far-reaching reassessment of the cultural, spiritual and artistic heritage of the subcontinent. This fascinating book constitutes a unique exploration of 2,500 years of the development of Buddhism, Brahmanism and caste in India, taking D.

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