RT Book
T1 Hinduism: a very short introduction
T2 Very short introductions
A2 Knott, Kim 1955-
LA English
PP New York
PB Oxford University Press
YR 1998
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/800644530
AB "Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of India's population, and by thirty million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. She discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the importance of epics such as the Ramayana. Issues such as the place of women and dalits (untouchables) in contemporary society are also addressed, making this book stimulating reading for Hindus and non-Hindus alike."--EBSCO
AB The scholar and the devotee -- Revelation and the transmission of knowledge -- Understanding the self -- Divine heroes: the epic tradition -- The divine presence -- Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity -- Challenges to Hinduism: women and dalits -- Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India -- Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms -- Appendix: The six philosophical systems (Darshana) -- Timeline -- Glossary.
NO Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index. - Description based on print version record
CN BL1202
SN 9780191540134
SN 0191540137
SN 0585168032
SN 9780585168036
K1 Hinduism
K1 RELIGION ; Hinduism ; General
K1 Hindoeïsme
K1 Electronic books