The A to Z of Hinduism

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, General Reference, Eastern Religions, Hinduism
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Author: Bruce M. Sullivan ISBN: 9781461671893
Publisher: Scarecrow Press Publication: July 17, 2001
Imprint: Scarecrow Press Language: English
Author: Bruce M. Sullivan
ISBN: 9781461671893
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Publication: July 17, 2001
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Language: English

With a history of over three and a half millennia, and over 800 million adherents, Hinduism is one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions. This book presents the Hindu religious tradition's major events, individuals, texts, sects, and concepts in the context of its historical development through various periods. In addition, sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, the rituals performed as religious practices, the manifestations of Hindu religious sensibilities in biography, art, the caste system of social organization, mythology, and the theories of salvation developed through the history of Hinduism are also presented. A pronunciation guide to Sanskrit and Tamil, and a chronology of the history of Hinduism are included.

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With a history of over three and a half millennia, and over 800 million adherents, Hinduism is one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions. This book presents the Hindu religious tradition's major events, individuals, texts, sects, and concepts in the context of its historical development through various periods. In addition, sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, the rituals performed as religious practices, the manifestations of Hindu religious sensibilities in biography, art, the caste system of social organization, mythology, and the theories of salvation developed through the history of Hinduism are also presented. A pronunciation guide to Sanskrit and Tamil, and a chronology of the history of Hinduism are included.

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