Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction 0192853872, 9780192853875
Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But
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English Pages 142 pages; 18 cm Year 2000
Table of contents :
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
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
