A Survey of Hinduism: First Edition

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SUNY 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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Continguts

VII
18
VIII
30
X
46
XI
61
XII
74
XIII
94
XIV
108
XV
125
XXVII
277
XXVIII
292
XXIX
316
XXX
328
XXXI
341
XXXII
349
XXXIII
358
XXXIV
368

XVI
148
XVII
162
XVIII
175
XIX
184
XX
195
XXI
202
XXII
210
XXIII
226
XXV
244
XXVI
261
XXXV
385
XXXVI
401
XXXVII
415
XXXVIII
427
XXXIX
507
XL
539
XLI
541
XLII
607
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Sobre l'autor (1989)

Klaus K. Klostermaier is Professor and Head of the Department of Religion at the University of Manitoba.

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