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Hinduism : a cultural perspective / David R. Kinsley.
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TextSeries: Prentice-Hall series in world religionsEdition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 202 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cmISBN: - 0133957322
- 9780133957327
- ARCH YNDC 294.5 K56H
- BL1202 .K48 1993
- BL1202 .K48 1993
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Summary: "The reference provides an overview of the Hindu religious tradition and describes the essence of the Hindu vision of reality. Provides a historical and analytical discussion of Hindu mythology, art, rituals, and social structure; gives extended portraits of important Hindu thinkers and saints; offers a fuller picture of the role of women in the Hindu religious tradition; shows how the concepts of Dharama and Moksha conflict with one another and how the Hindu tradition insists upon both concepts as essential in fulfilling human destiny. A valuable reference for courses in Asian Religion, Theology, and Asian Philosophy"--from Amazon.com.
Foreword -- Preface -- Part I. An overview of the Hindu tradition: Introduction: Varanasi -- History -- Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition -- Hinduism and the arts -- Part II. An analysis of the Hindu tradition: Central Hindu beliefs -- Worship in the Hindu tradition -- Sacred female imagery and women's religious experience in Hinduism -- Hindu social structure -- Symbols and structures: a concluding analysis -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-193) and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- Part I. An overview of the Hindu tradition: Introduction: Varanasi -- History -- Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition -- Hinduism and the arts -- Part II. An analysis of the Hindu tradition: Central Hindu beliefs -- Worship in the Hindu tradition -- Sacred female imagery and women's religious experience in Hinduism -- Hindu social structure -- Symbols and structures: a concluding analysis -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
"The reference provides an overview of the Hindu religious tradition and describes the essence of the Hindu vision of reality. Provides a historical and analytical discussion of Hindu mythology, art, rituals, and social structure; gives extended portraits of important Hindu thinkers and saints; offers a fuller picture of the role of women in the Hindu religious tradition; shows how the concepts of Dharama and Moksha conflict with one another and how the Hindu tradition insists upon both concepts as essential in fulfilling human destiny. A valuable reference for courses in Asian Religion, Theology, and Asian Philosophy"--from Amazon.com.
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