James G Lochtefeld
Biographic Data
| ID | 2180968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James G Lochtefeld |
| GIVEN NAMES | James G |
| FAMILY NAME | Lochtefeld |
| SIGNATURE | LOCHTEFELD J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carthage College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Religion and the Specter of the West
God's gateway
"A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's history and development, although the historical record reveals striking changes during the past few centuries. These changes have usually ref…
God's Gateway
This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar’s religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges, and the city’s sacred narratives (present and past) present its identity as fixed and unchanging—as for many Hindu pilgrimage sites. This perspective ignores mundane factors such as economic, social, or technological change, which have sharply a…
Hardwar in Sanskrit Sources
This chapter examines Hardwar’s sacred history as presented in various Sanskrit texts. Two Hindu myths are closely identified with Hardwar—the Descent of the Ganges and Shiva’s Destruction of Daksha’s Sacrifice—and both stories are in many of the puranas (ancient compendia of sacred lore), as well as the Epic Ramayana. These sources give only sketchy references to Hardwar itself and focus more on ritual actions (bathing and almsgiving) and asceti…
The Construction of the Kumbha Mela
Hindu religious tradition is often portrayed as established and unchanging by its adherents as well as outside observers. Each of these groups can have good reasons to assert this, for Hindus, it reflects the conviction that their religious practices are rooted in antiquity, whereas for (polemical) outsiders it is evidence for the lack of any meaningful progress. Yet these assumptions ill explain the workings of any religious community – which no…
Saintly Camār
he Hindu poet-saint Ravidas, one of the most famous of the North Indian poet-saints known as the Sants, is generally be lieved to have lived in Benares at the turn of the sixteenth century.1 Ravidas must have been profoundly troubling to the orthodox Hindus of his time, for he came from one of the lowest untouchable groups, the camars or tanners.Camars were considered physically impure be cause of their occupational contact with dead animals, but…
New Wine, Old Skins
The Hindu Right has risen from virtual obscurity to become a significant force in modern India. The major agent for this has been the Rashtriya Svayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates, particularly the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The Sangh ‘family’ emphasis has been empowering Hindus and affirming Hindu identity, exemplified by their struggle to construct the Ram Janam Bhumi temple in Ayodhya. Yet even though the Sangh family claims to speak …
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy James G. Lochtefeld James G. Lochtefeld Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 2, Summer 1994, Pages 587–602, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.2.587 Published: 01 July 1994
The Construction of the Kumbha Mela
Hindu religious tradition is often portrayed as established and unchanging by its adherents as well as outside observers. Each of these groups can have good reasons to assert this, for Hindus, it reflects the conviction that their religious practices are rooted in antiquity, whereas for (polemical) outsiders it is evidence for the lack of any meaningful progress. Yet these assumptions ill explain the workings of any religious community – which no…
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy James G. Lochtefeld James G. Lochtefeld Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 2, Summer 1994, Pages 587–602, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.2.587 Published: 01 July 1994
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy
The Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Roots of Hindu Militancy James G. Lochtefeld James G. Lochtefeld Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 2, Summer 1994, Pages 587–602, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.2.587 Published: 01 July 1994
New Wine, Old Skins
The Hindu Right has risen from virtual obscurity to become a significant force in modern India. The major agent for this has been the Rashtriya Svayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates, particularly the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The Sangh ‘family’ emphasis has been empowering Hindus and affirming Hindu identity, exemplified by their struggle to construct the Ram Janam Bhumi temple in Ayodhya. Yet even though the Sangh family claims to speak …
Saintly Camār
he Hindu poet-saint Ravidas, one of the most famous of the North Indian poet-saints known as the Sants, is generally be lieved to have lived in Benares at the turn of the sixteenth century.1 Ravidas must have been profoundly troubling to the orthodox Hindus of his time, for he came from one of the lowest untouchable groups, the camars or tanners.Camars were considered physically impure be cause of their occupational contact with dead animals, but…
The Construction of the Kumbha Mela
Hindu religious tradition is often portrayed as established and unchanging by its adherents as well as outside observers. Each of these groups can have good reasons to assert this, for Hindus, it reflects the conviction that their religious practices are rooted in antiquity, whereas for (polemical) outsiders it is evidence for the lack of any meaningful progress. Yet these assumptions ill explain the workings of any religious community – which no…
God's Gateway
This book examines how sacred meaning is created, reinforced, and maintained in Hardwar, an important Hindu pilgrimage site (tirtha). Hardwar’s religious identity is inextricably tied to the river Ganges, and the city’s sacred narratives (present and past) present its identity as fixed and unchanging—as for many Hindu pilgrimage sites. This perspective ignores mundane factors such as economic, social, or technological change, which have sharply a…
Hardwar in Sanskrit Sources
This chapter examines Hardwar’s sacred history as presented in various Sanskrit texts. Two Hindu myths are closely identified with Hardwar—the Descent of the Ganges and Shiva’s Destruction of Daksha’s Sacrifice—and both stories are in many of the puranas (ancient compendia of sacred lore), as well as the Epic Ramayana. These sources give only sketchy references to Hardwar itself and focus more on ritual actions (bathing and almsgiving) and asceti…
God's gateway
"A celebrated Hindu pilgrimage site, Hardwar lies on the river Ganges at the edge of the Himalayas. Its identity as a holy place is inextricably tied to the mythology and reality of the Ganges, and traditional sources overwhelmingly stress this connection. Virtually nothing has been written about Hardwar's history and development, although the historical record reveals striking changes during the past few centuries. These changes have usually ref…
Religion and the Specter of the West
Philosophy (6 works) · History (4 works) · Religious studies (4 works) · Hinduism (3 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Political science (2 works)