TITLE:
Hinduism, a cultural perspective / David R. Kinsley.
Publication Date:
1982
Publication Information:
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall,
Physical Description:
xi, 164 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 158-160.
Summary:
The reference provides an overview of the Hindu religious tradition and describes the essence of the Hindu vision of reality. Provides a historical and analytical discussion of Hindu mythology, art, rituals, and social structure; gives extended portraits of important Hindu thinkers and saints; offers a fuller picture of the role of women in the Hindu religious tradition; shows how the concepts of Dharama and Moksha conflict with one another and how the Hindu tradition insists upon both concepts as essential in fulfilling human destiny. A valuable reference for courses in Asian Religion, Theology, and Asian Philosophy.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780133889758
General Note:
Includes index.
