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Hindu Bhakti through Muslim eyes
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- Book Synopsis
- Hindu Bhakti Through Muslim Eyes puts the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition of devotion to Krishna in scholarly conversation with Islam for the first time. It builds on a millennium of Muslim reflections regarding Hindu theology and practice, despite common assumptions that Hindus and Muslims are destined for misunderstanding and conflict. Beginning with al-Biruni in the 11th Century, Muslims often commented on the beliefs and practices of the Hindu tradition in relation to their own tradition of Islam. This process continues until today, as Muslims increasingly articulate a scholarly perspective on our planet's religious diversity. Centered in the author's Islamic theological, ethical, and liturgical commitments, this study explores the tradition of Krishna worship traced to the charismatic figure Caitanya who preached in the Bengal Sultanate of the early 16th Century. The book explores possibilities for Muslim interreligious scholarship beyond Judeo-Christian frameworks, as well as the revival of al-Biruni's legacy in the 21st Century. Relevant for scholars in Islamic Studies, Hindu Studies, Interreligious Studies, Comparative Theology, and Decolonial Studies, Hindu Bhakti Through Muslim Eyes forges new ground in Muslim scholarship regarding religious and cultural pluralism. In particular, it offers a model of engagement built on patient learning of a different textual corpus and communal praxis, while still remaining rooted in the Islamic tradition as a distinctive intellectual paradigm.
- About The Author
- R. David Coolidge received a PhD from the Graduate Theological Union and serves as Research Faculty for Bayan Islamic Graduate School. He was previously at Brown University as the Associate University Chaplain for the Muslim Community, Dartmouth College as the Muslim Advisor, and New York University as an adjunct professor of Islamic law and ethics.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781032917085
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (15 May 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 184
- Weight
- 440 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 mm
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