Rapt in the name : the Ramnamis, Ramnam, and untouchable religion in Central India / / Ramdas Lamb

• Autore: Lamb Ramdas
• Pubblicazione: Albany, N.Y., : State University of New York Press, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.5/5
• Soggetto topico: Dalits - India, Central - Religion; Rama (Hindu deity) - Cult; Ramnami-samaj
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Rapt in the Name -- Contents -- Preface -- Notes on Transliteration -- Introduction -- 1. Providing the Context -- 2. Historical Development of the Ram Tradition -- 3. Ramnam and the Ram Story in Hindi -- 4. Religion and the Low Caste in Central India -- 5. The Ramnami Samaj: Its Contemporary Forms -- 6. Ramnamis' Contemporary Use of the Manas and Ramnam -- 7. The Ramnami Life: Six Biographic Sketches -- Conclusion: A Question of Values -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Providing the Context -- Chapter 2: Historical Development of the Ram Tradition -- Chapter 3: Ramnam and the Ram Story in Hindi -- Chapter 4: Religion and the Low Caste in Central India -- Chapter 5. The Ramnami Samaj -- Chapter 6: Ramnamis' Contemporary Use of the Manas and Ramnam -- Chapter 7: The Ramnami Life -- Conclusion: A Question of Values -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix II -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Texts in Indian Languages -- English Texts -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: An introduction to the Ram bhakti tradition and a fascinating account of its practice among a group of Central Indian Untouchables.
• Titolo autorizzato: Rapt in the name
• ISBN: 0-7914-8856-X; 0-585-48649-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820617903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II