Hindu Defined: The Identifiers of Hindu, Hinduism, Hindu Religions, Hindu Monotheism and Polytheism - Couverture souple

Livre 58 sur 61: Unraveling the Hindu Pantheon: Your Essential Guide to Gods, Goddesses, Myths, Legends, Vedic Texts and Ancient Wisdom

Atma, Kiran; Ponnappan, Jai Krishna

 
9798390706244: Hindu Defined: The Identifiers of Hindu, Hinduism, Hindu Religions, Hindu Monotheism and Polytheism

Synopsis

It is widely acknowledged that Hinduism is one of the world's major religious traditions. Yet, this is only partially true. Although while it is one of the most widespread religions, Hinduism really encompasses a wide range of traditions that all have origins in the Indian sub-continent. Hinduism requires a disclaimer because, although being a single worldwide religion, it is really a conglomeration of several systems that share certain characteristics. These religions also go by the identities Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism among others. This book seeks to re-examine the evolving meanings of commonly used identifiers associated with Hindu believers, followers, and practitioners while defining exactly what a Hindu religion encompasses.

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