عنوان

Introducing Hinduism /

(Number (ISBN

184046626X

(Number (ISBN

9781840466263

Number

b768232

Title Proper

Introducing Hinduism /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Vinay Lal, Borin Van Loon.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Thriplow :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Icon Books UK,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2005.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

171 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

21 cm.

Series Title

Introducing

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173) and index.

Text of Note

"Hinduism is said to be the world's oldest religion. Yet the word 'Hindu' is of foreign 18th-century origin. Hinduism is defined as a polytheistic religion, but Mahatma Gandhi famously declared that one can be a Hindu without believing in any god. Hinduism appears to accommodate endless contradictions. It is a religion at least as much of myth as of history - it has no historical founder, no single authoritative book, and few central doctrines." "Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to 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. Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? Introducing Hinduism 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."--Jacket.

Parallel Title

Hinduism

Hinduism, Popular works.

Hinduism.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Lal, Vinay

Van Loon, Borin.

Date of Transaction

20201206134357.0

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rda

Electronic name

[Book]

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