Hindu World
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atharva
Bimal Krishna Matilal
Birth Day
caste social hierarchy
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civilization
classical Indian philosophy
contemporary Hinduism research
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Good Life
Higher Var
Hindu Philosophical Systems
Hindu Philosophy
Holy Men
Indian religious studies
indus
Indus Valley Civilization
Kali Yuga
Midday
Millennium BCE
narayanan
Ninth Century CE
Pilgrimage Places
Polar Star
Pole Star
ritual practice analysis
Sanskrit scriptures
Tamilnadu
temple architecture studies
texts
traditions
valley
vasudha
veda
vedic
Vedic Fire Sacrifice
Vedic Mantras
Vedic Sacrifice
Vedic Texts
Vernacular Language
Vice Versa
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780415772273
- Weight: 1180g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 01 Feb 2007
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. Written by the world's leading scholars on Hinduism, its twenty-four chapters explore the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions.
The Hindu World offers new insights into all aspects of Hindu life, ranging from the devotional texts of the Vedas and Ramayana to current perspectives on dharma and kama, temple architecture, sacred food, ritual, caste, cosmic philosophy, history and modernization. This is an ideal reference for students and scholars of Hinduism.
Sushil Mittal is an Associate Professor and the director of the Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence at James Madison University in Virgina. Gene Thursby is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida. They have also co-edited Religions of South Asia (2006), published by Routledge.
