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Christian Missions and the Enlightenment

By Brian Stanley

Addresses the nature of the influence of the European Enlightenment on the beliefs and practice of the Protestant missionaries who went to Asia and Africa…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1559-6 (Routledge)

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Living Zoroastrianism

Urban Parsis Speak about their Religion

By Philip G. Kreyenbroek

This text describes the realities of modern Parsi religion through 30 interviews in which urban Parsis belonging to different social milieus and religious schools of…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1328-8 (Routledge)

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The Oracles of the Three Shrines

Windows on Japanese Religion

By Brian Bocking

This is a richly-illustrated study of 'The Oracles of the Three Shrines', the name given to a hanging scroll depicting three important Japanese shrine-deities and…

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2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1384-4 (Routledge)

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The Biographical Tradition in Sufism

The Tabaqat Genre from al-Sulami to Jami

By Jawid A. Mojaddedi

This book is a study of the major works of Sufi historiography, which takes the form of collections of biographies. It provides a literary context…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1359-2 (Routledge)

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Brahman

Systematic Theology from a Comparative Perspective

By Michael Myers

This book is a critique of western systematic theology. It borrows insights from India and other traditions; it is not a synthesis of religious traditions.…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1257-1 (Routledge)

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Krsna: Lord or Avatara?

The Relationship Between Krsna and Visnu

By Freda Matchett

This is a study of three Sanskrit texts, the Harivamsa, the Visnupurana, and the Bhagavatabelonging to the puranic genre, the chief source of knowledge of…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1281-6 (Routledge)

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A Pilgrimage to Lalish

By C. J. Edmonds

2000 | Hardback: 978-0-947593-28-5 (Routledge)

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Islamic Prayer Across the Indian Ocean

Inside and Outside the Mosque

By Stephen Headley, David Parkin

In its attempt to squash the influence of animism and pantheism or polytheism and to promote the idea of the One and Only Absolute God,…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1234-2 (Routledge)

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Ismaili Hymns from South Asia

An Introduction to the Ginans

By Zawahir Moir, Christopher Shackle

The Aga Khans have long played a prominent part on the international stage, but much less tends to be understood about the most important group…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1146-8 (Routledge)

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Protestant Origins in India

Tamil Evangelical Christians 1706-1835

By D. Dennis Hudson

Protestant Christianity was established as a religion of India when in 1706 missionaries from the the German Evangelical Church sponsored by the King of Denmark…

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2000 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1244-1 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Satyagraha: The Gandhian Faith in Non-Violence
By Jesse Van Der Valk
To be published May 31st 2009

Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia: Places of Practice
Edited by James Robson, James Alexander Benn, Lori R. Meeks
To be published June 15th 2009

Women in the Hindu Tradition: Rules, Roles and Exceptions
By Mandakranta Bose
To be published June 30th 2009

South Asian Religions: Belief Systems and Practices
Edited by Selva J. Raj
To be published October 1st 2009

The Living Hindu World
Edited by Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby
To be published February 1st 2010

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