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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... understanding of what Hin- duism means to its followers seemed to be better conveyed through a topical treatment as is done here . During the many years of preparation of the book many friends and colleagues , in India , Europe ...
... understanding of what Hin- duism means to its followers seemed to be better conveyed through a topical treatment as is done here . During the many years of preparation of the book many friends and colleagues , in India , Europe ...
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... understanding . Hinduism , while offering many striking parallels to other great religions , nevertheless cannot be compared with any of them . That has as much to do with its history as with its present adherents , with the way ...
... understanding . Hinduism , while offering many striking parallels to other great religions , nevertheless cannot be compared with any of them . That has as much to do with its history as with its present adherents , with the way ...
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... Understanding , obviously , can be communicated only to the extent that it is available . Understanding usually takes the form of translating something unknown into known categories . The choice of the categories into which one ...
... Understanding , obviously , can be communicated only to the extent that it is available . Understanding usually takes the form of translating something unknown into known categories . The choice of the categories into which one ...
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... folk - religion , " the Purāṇas , and mediaeval literature in Indian vernaculars . Few Indianists today would doubt the importance of these languages and literatures for an understanding of almost 6 A SURVEY OF HINDUISM.
... folk - religion , " the Purāṇas , and mediaeval literature in Indian vernaculars . Few Indianists today would doubt the importance of these languages and literatures for an understanding of almost 6 A SURVEY OF HINDUISM.
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First Edition Klaus K. Klostermaier. of these languages and literatures for an understanding of almost all aspects of Indian culture , but work is still scarce . Many more Western scholars know Sanskrit than Tamil , and many more ...
First Edition Klaus K. Klostermaier. of these languages and literatures for an understanding of almost all aspects of Indian culture , but work is still scarce . Many more Western scholars know Sanskrit than Tamil , and many more ...
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