{"product_id":"the-hindu-world","title":"The Hindu World","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sushil Mittal\u003cbr\u003eGene Thursby\/\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Sushil Mittal \/ Gene Thursby\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Foundation Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: N\/A\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 668\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0415215277\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hindu World is the most authoritative and up-to-date single volume on Hinduism available today. In twenty-four chapters, written by leading international scholars, it provides a comprehensive and critical guide to the various literatures, traditions, and practices of Hinduism. Ideally tailored as an introduction to key topics in Hinduism and for use as a definitive reference source, the book offers fresh insights into many aspects of Hindu life that are organized under six headings-Oral Teachings and Textual Traditions, theistic and Devotional Movements, Cosmic Order and human Goals, Social Action and Social Structure, vitality in Persons and in Places, and Linguistic and Philosophic Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hindu World contains new research that defines the currents study of Hinduism. It reflects upon the impact of recent poststructuralist approaches while emphasizing Hinduism’s classical heritage and everyday customs in ways that will be familiar to Hindus themselves. Exploring the enormous diversity of Hinduism’s multidimensional culture while considering its status as a category for analysis, the book achieves a distinctive creative balance between scholarly outsider perspectives, and the beliefs and values of practicing Hindus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA well-chosen spread of articles by a galaxy of outstanding scholars on the main topics within the Hindu traditions-It all adds up to the most exciting as well as informative guide yet.\u003cbr\u003e-John Brockington, Professor of Sanskrit, The University of Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE ON TRANSLITERATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBHUMIKA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I-INTRODUCING THE HINDU WORLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Hinduism and Hinduisms-The way of the banyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II-ORAL TEACHINGS AND TEXTUAL TRADITIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeda and Upanisad\u003cbr\u003eMahabharata\u003cbr\u003eRamayana\u003cbr\u003ePurana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III-THEISTIC AND DEVOTINAL MOVEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaiva \u003cbr\u003eSakta\u003cbr\u003eVaisnava\u003cbr\u003eBhakti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV-COSMIC ORDER AND HUMAN GOALS\u003cbr\u003eDharma \u003cbr\u003eArtha \u003cbr\u003eKama\u003cbr\u003eMoksa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART V-SOCIAL ACTION AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE\u003cbr\u003eKarma\u003cbr\u003eSamskara\u003cbr\u003eVarna and Jati\u003cbr\u003eAsrama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART VI-VITALITY IN PERSONS AND IN PLACES\u003cbr\u003eAnna \u003cbr\u003eGrama \u003cbr\u003eAlaya\u003cbr\u003eTirtha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART VII-LINGUISTIC AND PHILOSOPHIC ANALYSIS\u003cbr\u003eBhasa\u003cbr\u003eDarsana\u003cbr\u003eKala \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREFERENCES CITED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sushil Mittal \/ Foundation Books \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153670533488,"sku":"16033","price":75.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/na_57abab35-5b47-4fd1-a569-7dfa4eee3afa.jpg?v=1793912416","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-hindu-world","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}