Hillary P. Rodrigues (Canada University of Lethbridge)

Introducing Hinduism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hillary Rodrigues explores the intricacies of Hinduism, focusing on the significance of Hindu rituals and practice. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book contains a wealth of pedagogy to help students' revision.

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Produktdetails

• World Religions
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 173mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 998g
• ISBN-13: 9780415549660
• ISBN-10: 0415549663
• Artikelnr.: 44142127

Autorenporträt

Hillary P. Rodrigues is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His many authored and edited works include Studying Hinduism in Practice (Routledge 2011) and Introduction to the Study of Religion (Routledge 2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language 2. Karma, Time, and Cosmology 3. Hindu Social Organization and Values 4. Dharma and the Individual 5. Indian Philosophical Schools 6. The Epics, Bhagavad-G
t
, and the Rise of Bhakti 7. Major Hindu Sects, Deities, and Pur
ic Myths 8. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals 9. Tantra 10. Colonization and Reform 11. Transnational Hinduism in Asia 12. Revitalization and Modernity 13. Hinduism and the West