Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice

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An examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world. * Ten essays explore the history, modern practice, and contemporary issues of Hinduism * Maps including ancient and contemporary India and the Hindu diaspora, as well as illustrations within individual essays * The book includes a glossary of terms and a guide to pronouncing words from Indian languages * A comprehensive introductory essay provides a basic historical overview and addresses the development of the definition and study of Hinduism

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"[T]his is a well-written, well-designed book that is suited for the student or casual reader interested in the modern aspects of Hinduism." - American Reference Books Annual "Rhinehart's volume is unique in that it is a group effort ... This material will be quite familiar to scholars, but should prove useful to students and educated readers who are newcomers to Hindu studies ... Recommended. Lower- and upper- division undergraduate; general readers." - Choice "All the chapters are clear, well written, and free of jargon. This would be a very helpful book to use in a class on modern Hinduism or a great supplementary text in an introduction to Hinduism course." - Journal of Asian Studies "This work can be recommended to all those who would like to have a fairly correct and comprehensive outlook in contemporary Hinduism. It will certainly be of use and help to all studens of Hinduism." - Vatican City Pontifical Missionary Library

Author Bio

Robin Rinehart is associate professor of religion at Lafayette College, Easton, PA.