An edition of Rapt in the name (2002)
Rapt in the name
the Ramnamis, Ramnam, and untouchable religion in Central India
By Ramdas Lamb
Publish Date
2002
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Language
eng
Pages
237
Description:
"In Rapt in the Name, Ramdas Lamb provides an intriguing account of the Ram bhakti tradition in India. Less well-known in the West than the tradition of devotion to Krishna, the Ram tradition is an important component of Hinduism. Ram is the most-worshipped form of the divine in North India today and has long been particularly important to those of the lower castes throughout India. Lamb explores both the evolution of the tradition and the rise of lower caste religious movements devoted to Ram, specifically the Ramnami Samaj, an Untouchable religious movement in Central India."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Cult, Dalits, Ramnami-samaj, Religion, Rāma (Hindu deity), India, religion, Hinduism, Intouchables, General, Cults, Onaanraakbaren, Cultus
Places: Central India