Hindus Their Religious Beliefs and Practices |
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| Author:
| Lipner, Julius |
| Series title: | The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-45677-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Hindus offers us a major study of religious Hinduism. Julius Lipner explains the evolution and multidimensional nature of the religion in a clear and direct fashion. Covering history, belief and practice, he combines factual information with explanation and analysis, and illustrates the material with vivid stories and entertaining asides.For this second edition, new features include more coverage of popular Hinduism, the polycentric emphasis of Hinduism, on which Lipner is a...
More DescriptionHindus offers us a major study of religious Hinduism. Julius Lipner explains the evolution and multidimensional nature of the religion in a clear and direct fashion. Covering history, belief and practice, he combines factual information with explanation and analysis, and illustrates the material with vivid stories and entertaining asides.For this second edition, new features include more coverage of popular Hinduism, the polycentric emphasis of Hinduism, on which Lipner is a recognised authority and more about the place and role of women. The discussion of caste has been restructured and the book now includes a section on pilgrimage.