What is Hinduism?: a student's introduction
Introduction: Multiplicity: the One, the Many, and the Multiple -- 1. Indra and the Vedas: ritual knowledge, royal power, and fertility in ancient India -- 2. Shiva and yoga: transgression and liberation on the banks of the Ganges River -- 3. Ram and dharma: preservation, power, and politics in the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New York
Routledge,
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Edition: | 1. |
| Series/Journal: | What is this thing called religion?
vol. 4 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hinduism
B RELIGION / Generals |
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Volltext (doi) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781138322707 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Multiplicity: the One, the Many, and the Multiple -- 1. Indra and the Vedas: ritual knowledge, royal power, and fertility in ancient India -- 2. Shiva and yoga: transgression and liberation on the banks of the Ganges River -- 3. Ram and dharma: preservation, power, and politics in the eternal city of Ayodhya -- 4. Krishna and bhakti: devotion, play, and performance in the twelve forests of Braj -- 5. Lakshmi and shri: glory, femininity, and domesticity among Hindu women -- 6. Durga and shakti: power, control, and sacrifice in the tantric world -- 7. Swaminarayan and seva: service, spirituality, and reform in the British empire -- 8. Amma and the guru: the dynamics of Global Hinduism -- Conclusion: Kamadhenu: the Hindu cow, politics, and the environment -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-040-02592-5 1-040-02592-7 978-1-003-47503-3 1-003-47503-5 978-1-040-02589-5 1-040-02589-7 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4324/9781003475033 |
