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Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductionsPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2000.Description: 140 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0192853414
  • 0192853872
  • 0195678710
  • 0585168032
  • 9780192853417
  • 9780192853875
  • 9780195678710
  • 9780585168036
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  • BL1202.H563 2000
  • BL1202.K72.H563 2000
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Contents:
The scholar and the devotee Revelation and the transmission of knowledge Understanding the self Divine heroes: the epic tradition The divine presence Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity Challenges to Hinduism: women and dalits Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms Appendix: The six philosophical systems (Darshana) Timeline Glossary.
Summary: Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of Hindus and Hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. The author also considers the challenges posed to Hinduism at the end of the twentieth century as it spreads far beyond India, and as concerns are raised about issues such as dowry, death, caste prejudice, and the place of women in Hindu society.
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The scholar and the devotee Revelation and the transmission of knowledge Understanding the self Divine heroes: the epic tradition The divine presence Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity Challenges to Hinduism: women and dalits Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms Appendix: The six philosophical systems (Darshana) Timeline Glossary.

Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of Hindus and Hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. The author also considers the challenges posed to Hinduism at the end of the twentieth century as it spreads far beyond India, and as concerns are raised about issues such as dowry, death, caste prejudice, and the place of women in Hindu society.

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