Hinduism : a cultural perspective
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Hinduism : a cultural perspective
Prentice Hall, c1993
2nd ed
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Bibliography: p. 190-193
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An overview of the Hindu religious tradition, and a description of the essence of the Hindu vision of reality, this book deals both historically and analytically with the many faces of Hindu culture, art, mythology, ritual and social structure. The concepts of dharama (social duty) and moksha (release from the material and social world) are given equal emphasis, and the conflicts between them are examined.
Table of Contents
I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE HINDU TRADITION.
1. Introduction: Benares.
2. History.
3. Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition.
4. Hinduism and the Arts.
II. AN ANALYSIS OF THE HINDU TRADITION.
5. Central Hindu Beliefs.
6. Worship in the Hindu Tradition.
7. Sacred Female Imagery and Women's Religious Experience in Hinduism.
8. Hindu Social Structure.
9. Symbols and Structures: A Concluding Analysis.
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.
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