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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction

By Kim , Knott

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
9780192853875, 0192853872
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1387534 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions
Pages
142\0
Time added
2019-11-28 21:27:35
hinduism

Description

Hinduism is practised by about 80% of India's population, and by about 30,000,000 people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? This work gives concise insights into the central preoccupations of Hinduism. 1. The Scholar and the Devotee 2. Revelation and the Transmission of Knowledge 3. Understanding the Self 4. Divine Heroes: The Epic Tradition 5. The Divine Presence 6. Hinduism, Colonialism, and Modernity 7. Challenges to Hinduism: Women and Dalits 8. Crossing the Black Waters: Hinduism Beyond India 9. Hindui Dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms The Six Philosophical Systems (Darshana) Timeline Glossary Further Reading References Index

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