Hindu World

Name: Hindu World
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ISBN: 9780415772273

ISBN-10: 0415772273

ISBN-13: 9780415772273

Edition: 2004

Authors: Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby

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The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. Written by the world's leading scholars on Hinduism, its twenty-four chaptersnbsp;explore the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. The Hindu World offers new insights into all aspects of Hindu life, ranging from the devotional texts of the Vedas and Ramayana to current perspectives on dharma and kama, temple architecture, sacred food, ritual, caste, cosmic philosophy, history and modernization. This is an ideal reference for students and scholars of Hinduism.

Book details

List price: $66.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 2/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 6.93" wide x 9.72" long x 1.42" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English



Note on transliteration


Contributors


Bhumika




Introducing the Hindu World



On Hinduism and Hinduisms: The way of the banyan




Oral Teachings and Textual Traditions



Veda and Upanisad




Mahabharata




Ramayana




Purana




Theistic and Devotional Movements



Saiva




Sakta




Vaisnava




Bhakti




Cosmic Order and Human Goals



Dharma




Artha




Kama




Moksa




Social Action and Social Structure



Karma




Samskara




Varna and Jati




Asrama




Vitality in Persons and in Places



Anna




Grama




Alaya




Tirtha




Linguistic and Philosophic Analysis



Bhasa




Darsana




Kala



References cited


Index