Hinduism A Very Short Introduction
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Author | : Kim Knott |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Hinduism is practised by about 80% of India's population, and by about 30,000,000 people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? This work gives concise insights into the central preoccupations of Hinduism.
Author | : Kim Knott |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2000-02-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0191606456 |
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. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Kim Knott |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0198745540 |
Hinduism is practised by about 80% of India's population, and by about 30,000,000 people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? This work gives concise insights into the central preoccupations of Hinduism.
Author | : Sue Hamilton |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2001-02-22 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191540242 |
India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. This Very Short Introduction emphasizes the diversity of Indian thought, and is structured around six schools which have achieved classic status. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of an inner or spiritual quest, and introduces distinctively Indian concepts such as karma and rebirth. She also shows how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge — issues which are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Eleanor M. Nesbitt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0198745575 |
An accessible introduction to the world's fifth largest religion, this work presents Sikhism's meanings and myths, and its practices, rituals, and festivals, also addressing ongoing social issues such as the relationship with the Indian state, the diaspora, and caste.
Author | : Thomas A. Tweed |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0190064676 |
Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it - how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It affects law, economy, and government. It sanctifies injustice and combats it. Beginning with the first signs of religion among ancient humans and concluding with a look at modern citizens and contemporary trends,leading scholar Thomas Tweed examines this powerful and enduring force in human society. Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise non-partisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.
Author | : David Ford |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2013-10-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199679975 |
This is an introduction to the subject of academic theology. Its basic approach is interrogative, raising key questions so as to lead into a range of selected topics such as knowledge community, salvation, God, prayer and evil.
Author | : Stephen Law |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2011-01-27 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0199553645 |
Summary: Philosopher Stephen Law explains why humanism--though a rejection of religion--nevertheless provides both a moral basis and a meaning for our lives.-publisher description.
Author | : Jacob K. Olupona |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199790582 |
This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.
Author | : Malise Ruthven |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2012-01-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199642877 |
Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant forms, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand its nature. Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction, offers essential insights into the big issues, provides fresh perspectives on contemporary questions, and guides us through the complex debates.