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Brief Introduction to Hinduism [Pehme köide]

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This brief introduction to Hinduism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Hinduism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Hindu beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary.

It is ideal for courses on Hinduism and South Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.

Contributors 7(1)
List of Maps
8(1)
List of Time Charts
8(1)
List of Festival Charts
8(1)
List of Illustrations
9(1)
Preface 10(2)
PART 1 UNDERSTANDING RELIGION
1 What Is Religion?
12(3)
2 Phenomenology and the Study of Religion
15(6)
3 The Anthropology of Religion
21(5)
Myths and Symbols
24(2)
4 The Sociology of Religion
26(5)
5 The Psychology of Religion
31(3)
6 Theological Approaches to the Study of Religion
34(4)
7 Critical Theory and Religion
38(4)
8 Ritual and Performance
42(10)
PART 2 HINDUISM
9 A Historical Overview
52(7)
10 Philosophy
59(4)
11 Sacred Writings
63(4)
12 Beliefs
67(8)
13 Worship and Festivals
75(6)
14 Family and Society
81(4)
I am a Hindu
82(3)
15 Hinduism in the Modern World
85(6)
Gallery 91(4)
Rapid Fact-Finder 95(7)
Index 102(2)
Picture Acknowledgments 104