Understanding Hinduism 9781906716608, 9781903765364, 9781903544990

The Hindu tradition can claim to be the world's oldest religion. It has evolved in India over the past three thousa

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Understanding Hinduism
9781906716608, 9781903765364, 9781903544990

Essay from Gunther-Dietz Sontheimer and Hermann Kulke, eds., Hinduism Reconsidered, Revised Edition, Delhi, 1997

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"Introducing Hinduism" offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions

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The Oxford History of Hinduism: Modern Hinduism focuses on developments resulting from movements within the tradition as

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Now the Brahmins have left no room for doubt, for they have propounded a most mischievous dogma which the Brahmins have

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Understanding Hinduism today requires an understanding of how it is practised in the contemporary world. Stephen Jacob’s

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Hinduism is currently followed by one-fifth of humankind. Far from a monolithic theistic tradition, the religion compris

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The Life of Hinduism brings together a series of essays—many recognized as classics in the field—that present Hinduism a

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