Hindu Writings - Klaus K. Klostermaier

Hindu Writings

A Short Introduction to the Major Sources
Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2000
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
978-1-85168-230-0 (ISBN)
13,30 inkl. MwSt
These translated extracts from all forms of Hindu literature, from the ancient scriptures to modern political writings, are accompanied by the author's commentary describing and analyzing the texts.

Klaus K. Klostermaier, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada, and Academic Director of the Oxford Centre for Vaisnava and Hindu Studies. He has studied numerous sacred texts in their original languages, and his many publications include Hinduism: A Short Introduction and Hinduism: A Short History, both published by Oneworld.

Introduction 1


1. The vedic Indra Religion


2. Vaisnavism 23


3. Saivism 58


4. Saktism 83


5. The Smartas 104


6. Hindu Philosophies 106


7. Modern Hinduism 120


8. Hindu Nationalism Hindu Jagaran 131


9. Opposition to Hindu nationalism 147


10. The New Universal Hindu Gurus 150

Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 145 x 230 mm
Gewicht 298 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Hinduismus
ISBN-10 1-85168-230-9 / 1851682309
ISBN-13 978-1-85168-230-0 / 9781851682300
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