A Survey of Hinduism: First EditionSUNY Press, 1 de gen. 1989 - 649 pàgines This book provides a comprehensive survey of the Hindu tradition, dealing with the history of Hindusim, the sacred writings of the Hindus, the Hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of Hindusim--Vaisnavism, S aivism, and S aktism. It also focuses on the geographical ties of Hinduism with the land of India, the social order created by Hinduism, and the various systems of Hindu philosophio-theological thought. Klostermaier describes the new development of Hinduism in the 19th and 20th centuries, including present-day political Hinduism and the efforts to turn Hinduism into a modern-world religion. A unique feature of this book is its treatment of Hinduism in a topical fashion, rather than by chronological description of the development of Hinduism or by summary of the literature. The complexities of Hindu life and thought are thus made real to the reader. Hindus will recognize it as their own tradition. A glossary and a chronological table are useful additional features. |
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... Ancient Śiva - sanctuary beneath old Pipal - tree . 4. Nāga . 5. Platform for rasa - lilā dance . 6. Temple scene in Mathura . 7. Houses on the Ganges waterfront in Benares . 8. Gopuram ( entrance - tower ) to a South Indian temple . 9 ...
... Ancient Śiva - sanctuary beneath old Pipal - tree . 4. Nāga . 5. Platform for rasa - lilā dance . 6. Temple scene in Mathura . 7. Houses on the Ganges waterfront in Benares . 8. Gopuram ( entrance - tower ) to a South Indian temple . 9 ...
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... Ancient Greece and Rome , whose classical literatures and traditions have been the major inspiration of Western humanities but whose modern successor nations have little in common with them , India is a modern country in which much of ...
... Ancient Greece and Rome , whose classical literatures and traditions have been the major inspiration of Western humanities but whose modern successor nations have little in common with them , India is a modern country in which much of ...
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... ancient Indian kingship , topics no doubt of great historic significance but of very marginal relevance today . Similarly , many a book on Hindu mythology , on the gods and goddesses of India , more often than not makes no attempt to ...
... ancient Indian kingship , topics no doubt of great historic significance but of very marginal relevance today . Similarly , many a book on Hindu mythology , on the gods and goddesses of India , more often than not makes no attempt to ...
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... ancient Pāli and Ardhamāgadhi works than of medieval or modern Hindī , Marathī , or Bengālī texts . The situation is slowly changing but a balance is far from being achieved . Nobody will deny the importance of knowing Sanskrit and the ...
... ancient Pāli and Ardhamāgadhi works than of medieval or modern Hindī , Marathī , or Bengālī texts . The situation is slowly changing but a balance is far from being achieved . Nobody will deny the importance of knowing Sanskrit and the ...
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... ancient as the Hindus , requires , I believe , an apology . Others have done it before , of course , but that says nothing about its appropriateness . Quite articulate critique of Western " orientalism " has been voiced by orientals and ...
... ancient as the Hindus , requires , I believe , an apology . Others have done it before , of course , but that says nothing about its appropriateness . Quite articulate critique of Western " orientalism " has been voiced by orientals and ...
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Status and Sacredness: A General Theory of Status Relations and an Analysis ... Murray Milner Jr. Previsualització limitada - 1994 |
The =Aśrama System: The History and Hermeneutics of a Religious Institution Patrick Olivelle Previsualització limitada - 1993 |