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Hinduism (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for HinduismPresenting an overview of Hinduism, this book offers an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. It discusses key preoccupations of Hinduism, such as the centrality of the Veda as religious texts, the importance of epics such as the Ramayana, and also the place of women and dalits (untouchables) in contemporary society.
Full description- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
- Published: 24 February 2000
- Format: Paperback 160 pages
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- Categories: Hinduism
- ISBN 13: 9780192853875 ISBN 10: 0192853872
- Sales rank: 27,927
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Full description for Hinduism
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.
