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Hindus
Author | : Julius Lipner |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 0415051827 |
Hinduism has been a major religious faith for well over 3000 years, and Hindus today account for over 600 million people. Lipner's book is a highly readable study of its evolution, its multidimensional nature, and influence.
The Oxford History of Hinduism
Author | : Gavin Flood |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 501 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 019873350X |
An authoritative collection on the history of Hindu religious practices. Hindu Practice considers traditions of asceticism, yoga, and devotion, including dance and music, developed in Hinduism over long periods of time.
Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu
Author | : Michael J. Altman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0190654929 |
Heathen, Hindoo, Hindu is a groundbreaking analysis of American representations of religion in India before the turn of the twentieth century. Before Americans wrote about "Hinduism," they wrote about "heathenism," "the religion of the Hindoos," and "Brahmanism." Americans used the heathen, Hindoo, and Hindu as an other against which they represented themselves. The questions of American identity, classification, representation and the definition of "religion" that animated descriptions of heathens, Hindoos, and Hindus in the past still animate American debates today.
Ancient Hindu Science
Author | : Alok Kumar |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 197 |
Release | : 2022-05-31 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3031794028 |
To understand modern science as a coherent story, it is essential to recognize the accomplishments of the ancient Hindus. They invented our base-ten number system and zero that are now used globally, carefully mapped the sky and assigned motion to the Earth in their astronomy, developed a sophisticated system of medicine with its mind-body approach known as Ayurveda, mastered metallurgical methods of extraction and purification of metals, including the so-called Damascus blade and the Iron Pillar of New Delhi, and developed the science of self-improvement that is popularly known as yoga. Their scientific contributions made impact on noted scholars globally: Aristotle, Megasthenes, and Apollonius of Tyana among the Greeks; Al-Biruni, Al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Labban, and Al-Uqlidisi, Al-Ja?iz among the Islamic scholars; Fa-Hien, Hiuen Tsang, and I-tsing among the Chinese; and Leonardo Fibbonacci, Pope Sylvester II, Roger Bacon, Voltaire and Copernicus from Europe. In the modern era, thinkers and scientists as diverse as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Gottfried Herder, Carl Jung, Max Müller, Robert Oppenheimer, Erwin Schrödinger, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Henry David Thoreau have acknowledged their debt to ancient Hindu achievements in science, technology, and philosophy. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the largest scientific organizations in the world, in 2000, published a timeline of 100 most important scientific finding in history to celebrate the new millennium. There were only two mentions from the non-Western world: (1) invention of zero and (2) the Hindu and Mayan skywatchers astronomical observations for agricultural and religious purposes. Both findings involved the works of the ancient Hindus. The Ancient Hindu Science is well documented with remarkable objectivity, proper citations, and a substantial bibliography. It highlights the achievements of this remarkable civilization through painstaking research of historical and scientific sources. The style of writing is lucid and elegant, making the book easy to read. This book is the perfect text for all students and others interested in the developments of science throughout history and among the ancient Hindus, in particular.
The Essence of the Hindu Religion
Author | : Sudhir Anand |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Hindu literature |
ISBN | : 9788174764010 |
The Focus Of This Book Is On The Essential Beliefs Of The Hindu Religion; It Introduces The Reader To The Vedas Including Sanskrit To English Translation Of Mantras. The Book Also Focuses On Spiritual Aspects Of The Raj Yoga, Definitions Of Certain Words Like Mantra, Karma, Etc.
Sonic Theology
Author | : Guy L. Beck |
Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 9788120812611 |
Digital Hinduism
Author | : Murali Balaji |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1498559182 |
This edited volume seeks to build a scholarly discourse about how Hinduism is being defined, reformed, and rearticulated in the digital era and how these changes are impacting the way Hindus view their own religious identities. It seeks to interrogate how digital Hinduism has been shaped in response to the dominant framing of the religion, which has often relied on postcolonial narratives devoid of context and an overemphasis on the geopolitics of the Indian subcontinent post-partition. From this perspective, this volume challenges previous frameworks of how Hinduism has been studied, particularly in the West, where Marxist and Orientalist approaches are often ill-fitting paradigms to understanding Hinduism. This volume engages with and critiques some of these approaches while also enriching existing models of research within media studies, ethnography, cultural studies, and religion.
Everyday Hinduism
Author | : Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2015-05-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1405160217 |
This innovative introductory textbook explores the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism through contemporary, everyday practice. Introduces and contextualizes the rituals, festivals and everyday lived experiences of Hinduism in text and images Includes data from the author’s own extensive ethnographic fieldwork in central India (Chhattisgarh), the Deccan Plateau (Hyderabad), and South India (Tirupati) Features coverage of Hindu diasporas, including a study of the Hindu community in Atlanta, Georgia Each chapter includes case study examples of specific topics related to the practice of Hinduism framed by introductory and contextual material
The Oxford Handbook of Religious Diversity
Author | : Chad V. Meister |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0195340132 |
This substantial volume of thirty-three original chapters covers the full range of issues in religious diversity. An indispensable guide for scholars and students, its essays make novel contributions and are crafted by recognized experts who represent a wide variety of religious and philosophical perspectives and backgrounds.