Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction [5, 1 ed.] 0192853872

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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction [5, 1 ed.]
 0192853872

Table of contents :
List of Illustrations
List of Maps
1 The Scholar and the Devotee
2 Revelation and the Transmission of Knowledge
3 Understanding the Self
4 Divine Heroes: The Epic Tradition
5 The Divine Presence
6 Hinduism, Colonialism, and Modernity
7 Challenges to Hinduism: Women and Dalits
8 Crossing the Black Waters: Hinduism beyond India
9 Hindu Dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms
Appendix: The Six Philosophical Systems (Darshana)
Timeline
Glossary
Further Reading
References
Index

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