A survey of Hinduism
By: Klaus K. Klostermaier.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 649
Subjects: Hinduism
Description: "This book provides a comprehensive survey of the Hindu tradition, dealing with the history of Hinduism, the sacred writings of the Hindus, the Hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of Hinduism - Vaisnavism, Śaivism, and Śāktism. It also focuses on the geographical ties of Hinduism with the land of India, the social order created by Hinduism, and the various systems of Hindu philosophio-theological thought. Klostermaier describes the new development of Hinduism in the 19th and 20th centuries, including present-day political Hinduism and the efforts to turn Hinduism into a modern-world religion." --from back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 541-606.
Includes index.