Research Catalog

Title

Introducing Hinduism / Hillary P. Rodrigues.

Author

Rodrigues, Hillary, 1953-

Publication

New York ; London : Routledge, 2006.

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Details

Description

xxii, 388 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.

Summary

"This lively introduction explores the complexities of Hinduism, including its social structures, especially its caste system, its rituals and many scriptures, its vast mythology and varieties of deities and its religious philosophies. Hillary Rodrigues, an experienced teacher of the Hindu tradition, emphasises the importance of Hindu rituals and practice, subjects of particular interest in contemporary scholarship. Illustrated throughout, the book also includes text boxes, summary charts, a glossary and a list of further reading to aid students' understanding and revision."--Jacket.

Series Statement

World religions series

Uniform Title

World religions (Routledge (Firm))

Subjects

• Textbooks
• Hinduism > Textbooks

Genre/Form

Textbooks

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]-381) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Vedic religion -- Karma and cosmology -- Hindu social organization and values -- Dharma and the individual -- The Sanskrit language -- Indian philosophical schools -- The Epics (Itihāsa) -- The Bhagavad Gītā and the rise of bhakti -- Major Hindu theistic sects --Hindu deities and Purāṇic mythology -- Hindu art and worship rituals -- Vedānta -- Tantra --Reform and revitalization -- Hinduism beyond India -- Hinduism and the West -- Select themes in Hinduism -- Appendix I: A timeline of Hinduism -- Appendix II: A. Pronunciation guide and general glossary ; B. Pronunciation guide and glossary of people's names ; C. Pronunciation guide and glossary of place names ; D. Pronunciation guide and glossary of texts.

ISBN

• 0415392683 (hbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780415392686 (hbk. : alk. paper)
• 0415392691 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780415392693 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2006003836

OCLC

• 63660655
• SCSB-11641141

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library