TY - BOOK AU - Knott,Kim TI - Hinduism: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780198745549 AV - BL1202 .K564 2016 U1 - 294.5 23 PY - 2016/// CY - [Oxford] : PB - Oxford University Press, KW - Hinduism KW - RELIGION / Hinduism KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Hinduismus KW - gnd KW - Einführung N1 - Previous edition: 1998; Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-130) and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -