num_pages: 202
description: The reference provides an overview of the Hindu religious tradition and describes the essence of the Hindu vision of reality. Provides a historical and analytical discussion of Hindu mythology, art, rituals, and social structure; gives extended portraits of important Hindu thinkers and saints; offers a fuller picture of the role of women in the Hindu religious tradition; shows how the concepts of Dharama and Moksha conflict with one another and how the Hindu tradition insists upon both concepts as essential in fulfilling human destiny. A valuable reference for courses in Asian Religion, Theology, and Asian Philosophy.
language: English
title: Hinduism: A Cultural Perspective
titlecomplete: Hinduism: A Cultural Perspective (2nd Edition)
genres: Religion, India, Reference, Nonfiction, Hinduism
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Prentice Hall