Understanding Hinduism / Frank Whaling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whaling, Frank, 1934-

Series:

Understanding faith

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 177 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Dunedin Academic, [2010]

Summary:

"The Hindu tradition can claim to be the world's oldest religion. It has evolved in India over the past three thousand years. It differs from monotheistic beliefs, such as Christianity, in that there is no identifiable founder, specific theological system, or single system of morality. Frank Whaling provides an overview of the history and development of the Hindu tradition. He takes account of recent scholarship and regards Hinduism as a world-view as well as a religious tradition. The book covers the core areas of Hindu religious organisation, rituals, ethics, social involvement and sacred texts as well as key concepts, aesthetics and spirituality. It illustrates these topics by personal example as well as by informed analysis. While more stress is placed upon the modern situation including the neo-Hindu and Hindutva movements, the Hindu past is not ignored. Village Hinduism as well as sophisticated and 'high' Hinduism is addressed as well as the Hindu presence in Britain and the wider world."--Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

The history of the Hindu tradition

Transcendence and the gods

Hindu rituals

Hindu religious traditions

Social and political life

Dharma and ethics

Scripture and sacred texts

Hindu aesthetics

Hindu spirituality

Hindu concepts, philosophy and the modern world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1903765366

9781903765364

OCLC:

70766000

Publisher Number:

99936668584