Hinduism :: a very short introduction /
"Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of India's population, and by thirty million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century....
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| Summary: | "Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of India's population, and by thirty million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. She discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the importance of epics such as the Ramayana. Issues such as the place of women and dalits (untouchables) in contemporary society are also addressed, making this book stimulating reading for Hindus and non-Hindus alike."--EBSCO |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191540134 0191540137 0585168032 9780585168036 9780192853417 0192853414 |
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| spelling | Knott, Kim, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86102274 Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. 1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file Very short introductions Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index. The scholar and the devotee -- Revelation and the transmission of knowledge -- Understanding the self -- Divine heroes: the epic tradition -- The divine presence -- Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity -- Challenges to Hinduism: women and dalits -- Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India -- Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms -- Appendix: The six philosophical systems (Darshana) -- Timeline -- Glossary. Print version record. "Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of India's population, and by thirty million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. She discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the importance of epics such as the Ramayana. Issues such as the place of women and dalits (untouchables) in contemporary society are also addressed, making this book stimulating reading for Hindus and non-Hindus alike."--EBSCO Hinduism. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85060932 Hindouisme. Hinduism. aat RELIGION Hinduism General. bisacsh Hinduism fast Hindoeïsme. gtt Print version: Knott, Kim. Hinduism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998 0192853414 (DLC) 98010944 (OCoLC)38270792 Very short introductions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97112321 |
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