Hinduism

A Cultural Perspective

David R. Kinsley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

1993 | 2nd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-395732-7 (ISBN)

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An overview of the Hindu religious tradition and a description of the essence of the Hindu vision of reality.

An overview of the Hindu religious tradition, and a description of the essence of the Hindu vision of reality, this book deals both historically and analytically with the many faces of Hindu culture, art, mythology, ritual and social structure. The concepts of dharama (social duty) and moksha (release from the material and social world) are given equal emphasis, and the conflicts between them are examined.

I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE HINDU TRADITION.

1. Introduction: Benares.
2. History.
3. Dissent within the Hindu Religious Tradition.
4. Hinduism and the Arts.
II. AN ANALYSIS OF THE HINDU TRADITION.

5. Central Hindu Beliefs.
6. Worship in the Hindu Tradition.
7. Sacred Female Imagery and Women's Religious Experience in Hinduism.
8. Hindu Social Structure.
9. Symbols and Structures: A Concluding Analysis.
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.1993
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 226 mm
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-10	0-13-395732-2 / 0133957322
ISBN-13	978-0-13-395732-7 / 9780133957327
Zustand	Neuware