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Introducing Hinduism / Vinay Lal, Borin Van Loon ; edited by Richard Appignanesi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lal, Vinay.
- Series:
- Introducing (Thriplow, England)
- Introducing...
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hinduism.
- Hinduism--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrations, map
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, U.K. : Icon Books ; [New York, N.Y.] : Totem Books, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. It explores the links with and differences from Buddhism, Jainism and other religions, and describes the resurgence of Hindu extremism, the phenomenon of Bollywood and the overseas Hindu diaspora.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-37193-9
- 9786611371937
- 1-84046-465-8
- OCLC:
- 527378874
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