The Transformation of Tamil Religion: Ramalinga Swamigal (1823-1874) and Modern

Description: The Transformation of Tamil Religion by Srilata Raman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th century and the transformation of Tamil religion. It is a path-breaking study that is a valuable contribution to the field of religion, South Asian history and literature and Subaltern studies. Publisher Description This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th century and his posthumous reception in the Tamil country and sheds light on the transformation of Tamil religion that both his works and the understanding of him brought about. The book traces the hagiographical and biographical process by which Ramalinga Swamigal is shifted from being considered an exemplary poet-saint of the Tamil aivite bhakti tradition to a Dravidian nationalist social reformer. Taking as a starting point Ramalingas own writing, the book presents him as inhabiting a border zone between early modernity and modernity, between Hinduism and Christianity, between colonialism and regional nationalism, highlighting the influence of his teachings on politics, particularly within Dravidian cultural and political nationalism. Simultaneously, the book considers the implication of such an hagiographical process for the transformation of Tamil religion in the period between the 19th –mid-20th centuries. The author demonstrates that Ramalinga Swamigals ideology of compassion, cvakruyam, had not only a long genealogy in pre-modern Tamil aivism but also that it functioned as a potentially emancipatory ethics of salvation and caste critique not just for him but also for other Tamil and Dalit intellectuals of the 19th century. This book is a path-breaking study that also traces the common grounds between the religious visions of two of the most prominent subaltern figures of Tamil modernity – Iyothee Thass and Ramalingar. It argues that these transformations are one meaningful way for a religious tradition to cope with and come to terms with the implications of historicization and the demands of colonial modernity. It is, therefore, a valuable contribution to the field of religion, South Asian history and literature and Subaltern studies.The Open Access version of this book, available at has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Author Biography Srilata Raman is Professor of Hinduism in the Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, Canada. Her previous publications include the monograph Self-Surrender (Prapatti) to God in Srvaiavism (2007), also published by Routledge. In addition she has co-authored two edited volumes and numerous articles on the history of Tamil religion with a specific focus on rvaiavism and the Tamil aiva Siddhnta. Details ISBN 1138015237 ISBN-13 9781138015234 Title The Transformation of Tamil Religion Author Srilata Raman Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 346 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:135228468; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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