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By: Axel Michaels
ISBN: 9780691089539
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Mar 2004
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Hinduism is followed by one-fifth of humankind. Far from a monolithic theistic tradition, the religion comprises thousands of gods, a complex caste system, and hundreds of languages and dialects. This book examines the traditions, beliefs, and rituals Hindus hold in common.
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By: Professor Ron Geaves
ISBN: 9780826480484
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Written in response to students' worries over the demands of dealing with a range of complex and unfamiliar concepts, this handy reference book enables readers to grasp the essentials of Hinduism up to graduate level. It also provides information for all who want to extend their general knowledge of Hinduism.
(Hardback)
By: Lavanya Vemsani
ISBN: 9781610692106
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jun 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on.
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By: Steven J. Rosen
ISBN: 9780313383267
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Students of religion and Eastern thought will welcome this readable translation and practical commentary on the Uddhava Gita, a Hindu text in which Krishna's teachings introduced in the Bhagavad Gita are extended and nuanced.
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By: Steven J. Rosen
ISBN: 9780313345531
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Rosen offers Westerners an easy-to-read introduction to a sacred text, demystifying its considerable philosophy in a user-friendly way.
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By: Richard H. Davis
ISBN: 9780691005201
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Jul 1999
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Hindus have taken it for granted that the religious images they place in temples and home shrines for purposes of worship are alive. In this series of case studies of Hindu religious objects, Richard Davis argues that in some sense these believers are correct: through ongoing interactions with humans, religious objects are brought to life.
(Hardback)
By: Dr Leah Elizabeth Comeau
ISBN: 9781350122895
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Mar 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Lavanya Vemsani
ISBN: 9781350045088
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jul 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Ram Dass
ISBN: 9781400054039
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2006
UK Publication Date: 28th April 2006
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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Provides a road map to help experience divinity in everyday life. This book brings the Gita to light for a Western audience and translates its principles for life. With a series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, this companion guide includes a do-it-yourself workshop and suggests a way of coming into a relationship with life.
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By: Professor Keya Maitra
ISBN: 9781350040182
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Professor Keya Maitra
ISBN: 9781350040199
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Indira Viswanathan Peterson
ISBN: 9780691637587
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jun 2016
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Indira Viswanathan Peterson
ISBN: 9780691609263
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Composed by three poet-saints between the sixth and eighth centuries A.D., the Tevaram hymns are the primary scripture of the Tamil Saivism, one of the first popular large-scale devotional movements within Hinduism. Indira Peterson eloquently renders into English a substantial portion of these hymns, which provide vivid and moving portraits of the
(Paperback)
By: Kiri Paramore
ISBN: 9781350066526
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Apr 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Hardback)
By: Douglas Allen
ISBN: 9780313273094
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Aug 1992
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The chapters on Sri Lanka explain the role of Buddhist myth in justifying political oppression, the conflict between the ideal of Buddhist pacifism and the reality of political violence, and the impact of race, class, and gender on political conflict.
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By: Dan A. Chekki
ISBN: 9780313302510
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Nov 1997
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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His sociological analyses of the monastic organization and social structure, the family and the community, the roles of women, and the future of the community emphasize the intricate relationship between religion and the social system.
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By: Dr Fabrizio M. Ferrari
ISBN: 9781441148292
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Nov 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Dr Fabrizio M. Ferrari
ISBN: 9781441163806
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Nov 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Hardback)
By: Karen O'Brien-Kop
ISBN: 9781350229990
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)
By: Karen O'Brien-Kop
ISBN: 9781350230033
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Apr 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Hardback)
By: Velcheru Narayana Rao
ISBN: 9780691633886
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jun 2016
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Velcheru Narayana Rao
ISBN: 9780691604879
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Here is the first translation into English of the Basava Purana, a fascinating collection of tales that sums up and characterizes one of the most important and most radical religious groups of South India. The ideas of the Virasaivas, or militant Saivas, are represented in those tales by an intriguing mix of outrageous excess and traditional conser
(Hardback)
By: Priya Swamy
ISBN: 9781350079069
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Ludo Rocher
ISBN: 9781783083152
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Oct 2014
Publisher: Anthem Press
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This book presents for the first time a collection of the major studies on Hindu law and Dharmasastra by Ludo Rocher, one of the brightest lights of American academia. This collection of essays serves as an invaluable introduction to Rocher's distinctive and important contributions to the field of Indology.
