Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott.

By: Knott, Kim [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 5.Publication details: [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2016 Edition: Second editionDescription: xviii, 138 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cmISBN: 9780198745549; 0198745540Subject(s): Hinduism | RELIGION / Hinduism | Hinduism | Hinduismus | EinführungDDC 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre Library Children's Area	294.5 KNH 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Shamim		107435
Books	Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre Library Children's Area	294.5 KNH 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Shamim		107436

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.

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