Hinduism in the Modern World

"I have to say that I find this book to be among the best. The insistence on examining modernity is crucial and it is done very well…. I would most assuredly use this book for my class on modern Hinduism and I expect that many other teachers will as well."

Ariel Glucklich, Georgetown University, USA

"Finally! Here is a collection of essays on Hindus in the modern world that takes full account of the rich and complicated range of their beliefs, practices, and experiences. These essays explore modern Hinduism as something simultaneously historical and reformed, ancient and contemporary, Indian and global. This is exactly the kind of comprehensive treatment of Hindu modernity that students have long needed."

Richard Davis, Bard College, USA

"Hinduism in the Modern World brings together a group of excellent essays which reflect current scholarship on the diversity of Hinduism in its modernities within India and its worldwide distribution."

Paul B. Courtright, Emory University, USA

"I have to say that I find this book to be among the best. The insistence on examining modernity is crucial and it is done very well…. I would most assuredly use this book for my class on modern Hinduism and I expect that many other teachers will as well."

Ariel Glucklich, Georgetown University, USA

"Finally! Here is a collection of essays on Hindus in the modern world that takes full account of the rich and complicated range of their beliefs, practices, and experiences. These essays explore modern Hinduism as something simultaneously historical and reformed, ancient and contemporary, Indian and global. This is exactly the kind of comprehensive treatment of Hindu modernity that students have long needed."

Richard Davis, Bard College, USA

"Hinduism in the Modern World brings together a group of excellent essays which reflect current scholarship on the diversity of Hinduism in its modernities within India and its worldwide distribution."

Paul B. Courtright, Emory University, USA

In this addition to the "Religions in the Modern World" series, Hatcher (theology, Tufts Univ.) seeks to provide a context for an understanding of contemporary Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Including essays by well-known scholars in multiple fields, the collection takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject. By offering essays in area studies, colonial history, and modern politics as well as contemporary religious movements, Hatcher's volume succeeds in encapsulating the great breadth of the contemporary Hindu world. In addition, as experts in their fields the contributors bring depth to the broader discussion. Though not explicitly marketed as such, this collection would make an excellent textbook for a course in contemporary Hinduism or for a general survey class. And it is certainly a valuable resource for those new to the subject.

N. A. Weiss, Naropa University, October 2016 issue of CHOICE

"This book has engaging discussions that make it unputdownable to the diligent scholar. The language is crisp and clear. The editor has well accomplished the unenviable task of finding coherence through different standpoints. .. This book covers almost all major areas of academic research on religion and could prove to be an inspiration for serious research on Hinduism."

Swami Narasimhananda, editor of Prabuddha Bharata. http://readingreligion.org/books/hinduism-modern-world