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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lamb, Ramdas.

Series:

SUNY series in Hindu studies

SUNY series in Hindu Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dalits--India, Central--Religion.

Dalits.

Rama (Hindu deity)--Cult.

Rama (Hindu deity).

Ramnami-samaj.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An introduction to the Ram bhakti tradition and a fascinating account of its practice among a group of Central Indian Untouchables.

Contents:

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

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

Appendix 1

Glossary

Bibliography

Texts in Indian Languages

English Texts

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

H

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J

K

L

M

N

O

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Q

R

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T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.

ISBN:

0-7914-8856-X

0-585-48649-2

OCLC:

61367526