TY - BOOK AU - Kumar Bera, Gautam Ed. TI - Religious and Cultural Legacy of Sankardeva: Neo- Vaishnavism and Sattra in Assam SN - 9788183440790 U1 - 294.55120954162 PY - 2016/// CY - Guwahati PB - Spectrum Publication KW - Monasticism and religious orders KW - India--Assam N1 - CONTENTS 1. Introduction. 2. Srimanta Sankaradeva: The Saint, scholar and the School of Sattra. 3. Neo- Vaisnavism and social harmony in Assam. 4. Making the Devine accessible: Reflection on Madhavadeva's. 5. The Sattra Institution: An Agent of Social Transformation. 6. The Performing Arts of Sattriya Dance in Neo Vaisnavism. 7. Perspectives in in Sattriya music and dance in Assam. 8. A Study in continuity and change of Vaisnava sattra tradition in Assam. 9. Sankaradeva's Philosophy and its relevance to modern day youths of Assam. 10. Religious Transformation among the Mishings of Assam: A case study of Majuli Island. 11. Neo- Vaisnavism and Christianity in the context of religious pluralism. 12. Sankaradeva's Vaisnavism: A Discourse. Includes Epilogue & About the Contributors ER -