Dearcolleagues, I amhappy to share the joy of the publication of my edited book titled 'The SocialRealms of Religion: New Researches on Religion and Society in Indian History'. Thisbook has been published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors, Delhi.
Aboutthe book: Inthe academic study of Indian religions, a common approach has been to perceivethem as abstruse philosophies devoid of social linkages. This may not be avalid approach as many Indian religions, amidst a complex myriad of functions,also functioned as essential elements of the organisation of the socio-economicorder of the society in which they functioned and established complex linkageswith social institutions and processes. That also entailed the evolution ofcomplex patterns of interactions between different religions. This bookexplores some aspects of these complexities. Research articles in the presentbook explore three themes: patterns of interactions between different ancientand early medieval Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Ājīvika -dharma) andtheir relationships with socio-economic institutions and processes from c. 6thcentury BCE to early 13th century CE; perceptions of Islam and Muslims in Indicsources and the process of religious identity formation in medieval northIndia; and, finally, the Nātha sampradāya in its interactions with socialinstitutions and processes in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Maharashtra from thecolonial to the contemporary periods. Aboutthe editor: BirendraNath Prasad is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies,Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where he teaches the maritime historyand economic history of ancient and early medieval India; the social history ofreligion in ancient and early medieval India; and the history of Southeast Asiato circa 1500 CE. His recent publications include Archaeology of Religion inSouth Asia: Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jaina Religious Centres in Bihar andBengal, c. AD 600- 1200 ; Rethinking Bihar and Bengal: History, Culture andReligion ; and Religion in Society: Social Dimensions of Buddhism, Hinduism andJainism in India. He has also edited Maritime Southeast Asia: History, Cultureand Religion, c. First Century CE—Fifteenth Century CE; and History, Economyand Religion: Mainland Southeast Asia, c. First Century CE—Fourteenth CenturyCE . Coverillustration: a view of the Rāma Tālaba Gorakhanātha Mandir, Katwaria Sarai,Delhi. Youmay order your copy through Amazon. You may also get it directly from thepublisher: https://www.manoharbooks.com/BookDetails/216493/The-Social-Realms-of-Religion-New-Researches-on-Religion-and-Society-in-Indian-History?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExQ2ZOemU5VHRrTnpCakVldAEe_o5NZJ1fawVRCH0PiZt54i0mhwzXOvP2ikQHKRpyx1PFlAihCtWeYixgOVY_aem_NU-nxCwnxCM31Dhcc83MFA Withregards, DrBirendra Nath Prasad Centrefor Historical Studies JNU,New Delhi
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