Hinduism : experiments in the sacred / David M. Knipe ; [maps by John Foster].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knipe, David M.

Series:

Religious traditions of the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism.

Physical Description:

xix, 171 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, 1991.

Summary:

Succinct and authoritative, this detailed introduction to Hinduism brings into grand focus the history, peoples, traditions, and geography of South Asia.

David Knipe integrates his own intensive study of the basic Hindu texts with his years of primary research and fieldwork in South Asia. Knipe creates a five-fold model for presenting the rich complexities of the Hindu world, offering an absorbing survey of the central Hindu deities, myths, doctrines, rituals, sects, and personalities. One chapter brings to vivid life the essential features of this fascinating tradition by narrating a single day in the life of a Hindu woman and the life history of a forty-year-old man.

"Hinduism "also features a glossary of Hindu terms and a list of Hindu deities, powers, and deified heroes, providing the reader with a precise and colorful understanding of the Hindu pantheon and world view.

Contents:

Introduction

Hinduism and history : prehistoric and vedic periods

Hinduism and history : the epic through modern periods

Dimensions in a worldview

The dynamics of Hinduism

Hinduism today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171).

ISBN:

0060647809 :

9780060647803

OCLC:

23143246

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