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Description:The 1960's and 1970's saw in the West the emergence of new religious movements, several of which had their origins in India. Many observers were surprised that young people, in their interest for alternative lifestyles, should turn their attention towards India and the piety exemplified by Hinduism.We may attempt to explain the new religiosity in sociological terms, and search for trends in society which will contribute to our understanding of how the new religiosity has emerged. We may also try to interpret it on a more individual plane, i.e. on a psychological level. But to understand the emergence of new religious movements in the West it is not enough merely to see the reception factors, i.e. the social and the psychological constituents in young people in the West which made them responsive to New Spirituality. One must also take into account the historical evolution undergone by Hinduism during a period of some two hundred years, a period during which India has been in close contact with the West, particularly with British culture. During this period, Hinduism and the Christian West have stood in a position of confrontation, which has involved mutual influence and change.The term Neo-hinduism may be taken to refer to the new religiosity of the West which has its background in Hinduism. From the Hindu point of view, too, this may be understood as something fairly new and unusual, since Hinduism is traditionally a very Indian phenomenon. But the term may also be used to refer to the complete transformation of Hinduism that has taken place in India over almost two hundred years.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Encounter with India: Studies in Neohinduism (Religionsvetenskapliga Skrifter, #20). To get started finding Encounter with India: Studies in Neohinduism (Religionsvetenskapliga Skrifter, #20), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 189

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Publisher: Åbo Akademi

Release: 1990

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Description: The 1960's and 1970's saw in the West the emergence of new religious movements, several of which had their origins in India. Many observers were surprised that young people, in their interest for alternative lifestyles, should turn their attention towards India and the piety exemplified by Hinduism.We may attempt to explain the new religiosity in sociological terms, and search for trends in society which will contribute to our understanding of how the new religiosity has emerged. We may also try to interpret it on a more individual plane, i.e. on a psychological level. But to understand the emergence of new religious movements in the West it is not enough merely to see the reception factors, i.e. the social and the psychological constituents in young people in the West which made them responsive to New Spirituality. One must also take into account the historical evolution undergone by Hinduism during a period of some two hundred years, a period during which India has been in close contact with the West, particularly with British culture. During this period, Hinduism and the Christian West have stood in a position of confrontation, which has involved mutual influence and change.The term Neo-hinduism may be taken to refer to the new religiosity of the West which has its background in Hinduism. From the Hindu point of view, too, this may be understood as something fairly new and unusual, since Hinduism is traditionally a very Indian phenomenon. But the term may also be used to refer to the complete transformation of Hinduism that has taken place in India over almost two hundred years.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Encounter with India: Studies in Neohinduism (Religionsvetenskapliga Skrifter, #20). To get started finding Encounter with India: Studies in Neohinduism (Religionsvetenskapliga Skrifter, #20), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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