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Introducing Hinduism - Couverture souple

Lal, Vinay

 
9781840466263: Introducing Hinduism
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 184046626X ISBN 13 : 9781840466263
Editeur : Icon Books, 2005

Synopsis

Hindusm is said to be the world's oldest religion. Yet the word 'Hindu' is of foreign 18th-century origin. Hindusm is defined as a polytheistic religion, but Mahatma Gandhi famously declared that one can be a Hindu without believing in any god. Hindusm appears to accommodate endless contradictions. It is a religion at least as much of myth as of history - it has no historical founder, no single authoritative book, and few central doctrines. This book offers a guide to this extraordinary diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hindusm's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? It explores the links with and differences from Buddhism, Jainism and other religions, and describes the resurgence of Hindu extremism, the phenomenon of Bollywood and the overseas Hindu diaspora.

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À propos de l'auteur

Vinay Lal teaches at UCLA. He writes widely on Indian history, contemporary politics, Bollywood, the Indian diaspora, and modern knowledge systems.

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Éditeur
Icon Books
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
184046626X
ISBN 13 
9781840466263
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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