| Description |
xi, 657 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
The Routledge worlds |
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Routledge worlds.
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| Contents |
Bhumika / Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby -- 1. On Hinduism and Hinduisms : the way of the banyan / Julius Lipner -- 2. Veda and Upanisad / Laurie L. Patton -- 3. Mahabharata / James L. Fitzgerald -- 4. Ramayana / Robert P. Goldman and Sally J. Sutherland Goldman -- 5. Purana / Velcheru Narayana Rao -- 6. Saiva / Gavin Flood -- 7. Sakta / Kathleen M. Erndl -- 8. Vaisnava / Francis X. Clooney and Tony K. Stewart -- 9. Bhakti / David N. Lorenzen -- 10. Dharma / Barbara A. Holdrege -- 11. Artha / Hartmut Scharfe -- 12. Kama / Dermot Killingley -- 13. Moksa / Klaus K. Klostermaier -- 14. Karma / Herman W. Tull -- 15. Samskara / Mary McGee -- 16. Varna and Jati / McKim Marriott -- 17. Asrama / Walter O. Kaelber -- 18. Anna / R. S. Khare -- 19. Grama / Susan S. Wadley -- 20. Alaya / Vasudhya Narayanan -- 21. Tirtha / Surinder M. Bhardwaj and James G. Lochtefeld -- 22. Bhasa / Madhav M. Deshpande -- 23. Darsana / John A. Grimes -- 24. Kala / Randy Kloetzli and Alf Hiltebeitel |
| Summary |
"The Hindu World in the most authoritative and up-to-date single volume on Hinduism available today. In twenty-four chapters written by leading international scholars it provides a comprehensive and critical guide to the various literatures, traditions, and practices of Hinduism. Ideally tailored as an introduction to key topics in Hinduism and for use as a definitive reference source, the book offers fresh insights into many aspects of Hindu life."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Hinduism.
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| Author |
Thursby, Gene R.
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Mittal, Sushil.
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| LC no. |
2004041770 |
| ISBN |
0415215277 |
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