Hinduism - The Basics
Seiten
2013
SCM Press (Verlag)
978-0-334-02602-0 (ISBN)
SCM Press (Verlag)
978-0-334-02602-0 (ISBN)
Here is a great deal of information, clearly and simply stated, in the shortest possible space. This book is a basic introduction to Hinduism, its history, teachings, practices and institutions, presented as accessibly as if it were in a magazine or newspaper. There is a useful glossary of technical terms, and a list of books for further reading.
Here is a great deal of information, clearly and simply stated, in the shortest possible space. This book is a basic introduction to Hinduism, its history, teachings, practices and institutions, presented as accessibly as if it were in a magazine or newspaper. After looking at the basis of the Hindu understanding of the world, we discover the world of the Hindu gods; the Hindu scriptures; the castes, death and rebirth; monks, saints and ascetics; and Hindu temples and the worship in them. There is a useful glossary of technical terms, and a list of books for further reading. Director of a pharmaceutical company, Herbert Ellinger has spent many years in the Far East and has a deep interest in religion and philosophy.
Here is a great deal of information, clearly and simply stated, in the shortest possible space. This book is a basic introduction to Hinduism, its history, teachings, practices and institutions, presented as accessibly as if it were in a magazine or newspaper. After looking at the basis of the Hindu understanding of the world, we discover the world of the Hindu gods; the Hindu scriptures; the castes, death and rebirth; monks, saints and ascetics; and Hindu temples and the worship in them. There is a useful glossary of technical terms, and a list of books for further reading. Director of a pharmaceutical company, Herbert Ellinger has spent many years in the Far East and has a deep interest in religion and philosophy.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.1.2013 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| ISBN-10 | 0-334-02602-4 / 0334026024 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-334-02602-0 / 9780334026020 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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