Hinduism
By: By Monier Williams. Published under the direction of the Committee of general literature and education, appointed by the Society for promoting Christian knowledge
Series: Non-Christian religious systems -- [pt. 2]
Publisher: Society for promoting Christian knowledge; Pott, Young & co.
Published: 1882
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Hinduism
Table of contents: title: The Vedic hymns -- The Brãhmanas and the sacrificial system -- The Upanishads and Brãhmanical philosophy -- Brãhmanical law, domestic usage, and caste -- The Buddhistic movement, and its influence on Brãhmanism -- Development of Hindũism, and the doctrine of Triple Manifestation -- Development of ʹSaivism, Vaishnavism, and the doctrine of incarnation -- The doctrine of faith, as developed in the Purãnas and Tantras -- Medieval and modern sects -- Modern castes -- Modern idol-worship, sacred objects, holy places and times-- Appendix: -- Distinctive features of the six schools of philosophy -- Eclectic school-Bhagavad-Gĩtã -- Jainism -- The Cãrvãkas.