Popular Hinduism, Stories and Mobile Performances

This book addresses the recent transformations of popular Hinduism by focusing upon the religious cum artistic practice of Ramkatha, staged narratives of the Ramcharitmanas. It will be of interest to academic audiences in the fields of South Asian Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, as well as Performance Studies and Religious Studies.

Autorentext

Mrinal Pande is an anthropologist, formerly at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. Currently, she is an independent researcher based in Berlin. Her research, publication and interests are centred on performance, media representations, and body-sensory complexities of religion, particularly Hinduism.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Introduction and Background to the Ramkatha; Chapter 2 Mapping the Ramkatha; Chapter 3 Staging the Ramkatha; Chapter 4 Sounds in Ramkatha; Chapter 5 Attending to the Senses; Chapter 6 Construction of a Hindu Voice; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Glossary