Hinduism: Experiments in the Sacred, Religious Traditions of the World Series - Couverture souple

Knipe, David M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060647809 ISBN 13 : 9780060647803

Editeur : HarperOne, 1991

Synopsis

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 intensive study of the basic Hindu texts with his years of primary research and fieldwork in South Asia. Knipe creates a five-fold 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 the reader with a precise and colorful understanding of the Hindu pantheon and world view.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David M. Knipe has written many books and articles on Hinduism. He is chair of both the Depratment of South Asian Studies and the Religious Studies Program and director of the South Asian Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperOne
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060647809
• ISBN 13: 9780060647803
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible