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9780791078587

Hinduism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791078587

  • ISBN10:

    0791078582

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-06-01
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
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Table of Contents

Foreword vi
Preface xi
Introduction to Hinduism
2(10)
Foundations of Hinduism
12(10)
Sacred Scriptures in Hinduism
22(15)
Worldview of Hinduism
37(33)
Hindu Worship and Temple Practice
70(10)
Growing Up Hindu
80(16)
Hindu Popular Culture
96(16)
Hindu Holidays
112(16)
Memories
128(13)
Hinduism in the World Today
141(9)
Appendix 150(14)
Chronology and Timeline 164(6)
Notes 170(1)
Glossary 171(8)
Bibliography 179(3)
Further Reading 182(3)
Index 185

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Although the polytheistic religion of India has had a limited influence outside its native nation, it has nonetheless always been a subject of interest to both scholars and laypeople alike. With its controversial caste system and its pantheon of unusual deities, Hinduism is very different from most of the faiths common in the West.

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