CULANTH 164S - The Anthropology of Hinduism: From Encounter to Engagement

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Cultural Anthropology

Description:

European colonial, North American, and Indian accounts of Hindu practices and worldviews. The limits and possibilities of "anthropological" approaches to understanding Hinduism. The intersections between Hindu "traditions," ethnography, and diasporic movements. Topics include everyday practice, pilgrimage and performance traditions, devotional literatures, and contemporary politics of Hinduism. Instructor: Prasad

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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