Hinduism: Experiments in the Sacred - Softcover

Knipe, David M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577660110 ISBN 13: 9781577660118

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 1998

Synopsis

An authoritative and colorful glimpse into the Hindu world! Succinct and authoritative, this detailed introduction to Hinduism brings into grand focus the history, peoples, traditions, and geography of South Asia. David Knipe integrates his own study of the basic Hindu texts with his years of primary research and fieldwork in South Asia. Knipe creates a fivefold model for presenting the rich complexities of the Hindu world, offering an absorbing survey of the central Hindu deities, myths, doctrines, rituals, sects, and personalities. One chapter brings to vivid life the essential features of this fascinating tradition by narrating a single day in the life of a Hindu woman and the life history of a forty-year-old man. Hinduism also features a glossary of Hindu terms and a list of Hindu deities, powers, and deified heroes, providing readers with a precise and colorful understanding of the Hindu pantheon and world view.

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1577660110
• ISBN 13: 9781577660118
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 171