A Short Introduction to Hinduism (Short Introduction)
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: August 1998
Place of publication: Oxford, England
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781851681631
Copyright date: 1998
Subjects: Hinduism; Religion; Hinduism - General
Table of contents: title: Note on pronunciation of Indian words and names; title: Maps; title: Introduction; title: Part one : The Vedic tradition.; title: Origins of Hinduism; title: The scripture of Hinduism : the Veda; title: The Vedic ordering of life; title: Vedic ritual; title: Part two : The Hindu religions.; title: The heart of Hinduism; title: Lord Visnu and his devotees; title: Siva means grace; title: The goddess and her worshippers; title: Part three : The Hindu philosophical quest.; title: The wisdom of the Upanisads; title: The philosophy of Yoga; title: Sankara and his Advaita Vedanta; title: Vaisnava theistic Vedanta; title: Part four : Hinduism encounters other religions.; title: Hinduism welcomes modern Western ideas; title: Hinduism rejects the modern West; title: New faces of Hinduism; title: Hinduism and the challenges of today