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Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott.

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TextSeries: Very short introductions: 5.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Second editionDescription: xviii, 138 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198745549; 0198745540Subject(s): Hinduism

| RELIGION / Hinduism

| Hinduism

| Hinduismus

| Einführung

| | | | DDC classification: 294.5 LOC classification: BL1202 | .K564 2016

Contents:

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.

Summary: Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of Hindus and Hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. The author also considers the challenges posed to Hinduism at the end of the twentieth century as it spreads far beyond India, and as concerns are raised about issues such as dowry, death, caste prejudice, and the place of women in Hindu society. Publisher description

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Item type	Current location	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book (Short term)	Shan State Buddhist University Library English Shelves	English Collection	294.5 Kn 8925	Available		EB00008925

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S-KN: Ashin Khemānanda

Previous edition: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-130) and index.

Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of Hindus and Hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. The author also considers the challenges posed to Hinduism at the end of the twentieth century as it spreads far beyond India, and as concerns are raised about issues such as dowry, death, caste prejudice, and the place of women in Hindu society. Publisher description

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