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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.

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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. With twenty-four dedicated chapters written by the world's leading Hinduism scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. The perfect reference for all students of Hinduism, it is ideal for both for introductory-level study and for use as a definitive reference source. Proving invaluable for its wealth of historical material, in addition, The Hindu World also 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.
The Hindu World emphasizes Hinduism's classical heritage and daily practice as well as contemporary approaches to Hindu scholarship. Exploring the enormous diversity of Hindu devotion whilst considering Hinduism's academic status as a category for analysis, the book achieves a distinctive creative balance between the beliefs and values of Hindus themselves, and scholarly 'outsider' perspectives.

'Every chapter has its own merit. It will be a very ideal text for both researchers and scholars.' - The Hindu

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Note on Transliteration, Contributors, Bhumika by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby, Part One: Introducing The Hindu World, 1. On Hinduism And Hinduisms: The Way Of The Banyan By Julius Lipner, Part Two: Oral Teachings And Textual Traditions, 2. Veda And Upanisad By Laurie L. Patton, 3. Mahabharata By James L. Fitzgerald, 4. Ramayana By Robert P. Goldman And Sally J. Sutherland Goldman, 5. Purana By Velcheru Narayana Rao, Part Three: Theistic And Devotional Movements, 6. Saiva By Gavin Flood, 7. Sakta By Kathleen M. Erndl, 8. Vaisnava By Francis X. Clooney And Tony K. Stewart, 9. Bhakti By David N. Lorenzen, Part Four: Cosmic Order And Human Goals, 10. Dharma By Barbara A. Holdrege, 11. Artha By Hartmut Scharfe, 12. Kama By Dermot Killingley, 13. Moksa By Klaus K. Klostermaier, Part Five: Social Action And Social Structure, 14. Karma By Herman W. Tull, 15. Samskara By Mary Mcgee, 16. Varna And Jati By Mckim Marriott, 17. Asrama By Walter O. Kaelber, Part Six: Vitality In Persons And In Places, 18. Anna By R. S. Khare, 19. Grama By Susan S. Wadley, 20. Alaya By Vasudha Narayanan, 21. Tirtha By James Lochtefeld And Surinder M. Bhardwaj, Part Seven: Linguistic And Philosophic Analysis, 22. Bhasa by Madhav M. Deshpande, 23. Darsana by John A. Grimes, 24. Kala by Randy Kloetzli and Alf Hiltebeitel, References CitedIndex