Organisation and Institutional Aspects of Indian Religious Movements

Reading age: 10 years and up
Print length: 300 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 14.61 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm

Name: Organisation and Institutional Aspects of Indian Religious Movements
SKU: 9788185952628
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SKU: 9788185952628

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Explore the intricate process of institutionalization within Indian religious movements with this insightful volume from The Bookish Owl. This collection delves into how value orientations become operational in social interactions, examining thirteen distinct chapters. Discover the institutionalization of devotional, reformist, radical, and millenarian socio-religious movements across diverse traditions including Shaiva, Shakta, Vaishnava, Arya Samaj, Satnami, Mahima Dharma, Sikh, Jain, Christian, Munda, Santal, and Oracon contexts. Organized into four key sections, the book analyzes the socio-cultural control of sacred spaces, the dynamics of religious leadership, the formation of religious social movements, and the impact of sacred texts and rituals. A must-read for scholars and enthusiasts of Indian religions and sociology.

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