Introducing Hinduism
eBook - ePub

Introducing Hinduism

  1. 462 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Introducing Hinduism

About this book

Introducing Hinduism is an invaluable resource for those seeking an authoritative and comprehensive academic overview of the key tenets and diverse practices of Hinduism, past and present. This third edition includes substantial treatments of Tantra, South India, politics, and gender, as well as expanded discussions of Western configurations of Hinduism as in postural yoga and neo-nondual spirituality, and Hinduism in popular culture. Its lively presentation features: updated case studies, photographs, and scenarios that invite the reader into the lived world of Hinduism; introductory summaries, key points, discussion questions, and recommended reading lists at the end of each chapter; narrative summaries of the great epics and other renowned Hindu myths and lucid explanations of complex Indian philosophical teachings, including Sankhya, Vedanta, and Kashmir Saivism; and a glossary, timeline, and pronunciation guide for an enhanced learning experience.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040329108

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication Page
  7. Contents
  8. List of illustrations
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Preface to the third edition
  11. A note on transliteration
  12. Preliminary guidelines on pronunciation
  13. Introduction
  14. 1 Vedic religion and the Sanskrit language
  15. 2 Karma, time, and cosmology
  16. 3 Hindu social organization and values
  17. 4 Dharma and the individual
  18. 5 Indian philosophical schools
  19. 6 The Epics, Bhagavad Gītā, and the rise of bhakti
  20. 7 Major Hindu sects, deities, and Purāṇic myths
  21. 8 The Hindu temple and worship rituals
  22. 9 Tantra
  23. 10 Colonization and reform
  24. 11 Transnational Hinduism in Asia
  25. 12 Hinduism and the West
  26. 13 Contemporary configurations and issues
  27. Appendix I: A timeline on Hinduism
  28. Appendix II: Pronunciation guide and glossary
  29. Index