Hindu religious art and architecture

Abstract Hindu apologists routinely support their interpretations of the Hindu world view with what seems an almost promiscuous use of the world’s many philosophies ...

Chapter 14 does not design a general theory of religious change, but develops a multiple theoretical perspective including various theoretical elements, which are instrumental for ...

This book explores the rise of private arbitration in religious and other values-oriented communities, and it argues that secular societies should use secular legal frameworks to f...

Abstract Freedom of and from religion is a key concept to understand the place of religious and spiritual identities, beliefs, and practices in the contemporary worl...

This chapter explores animal involvement in Hindu ritual and ideology as described in Dharmaśāstra, investigating how and why descriptions and enactments of dharma require and util...

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the market for fiction on religious topics and themes, most notably Dan Brown'sThe Da Vinci Code. The variety of contemporary religi...

Feared as the ruler of snakes, Manasā, a late entrant to the pantheon of Hindu deities, is a fiercely partisan goddess who is vengeful to her adversaries and bountiful to her adher...