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An edition of Hinduism for dummies (2011)

Hinduism for dummies

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Explore the profound history and modern practice of Hinduism. This friendly guide gives you the lowdown on the core beliefs and values shared by Hindus and the diverse deities and practices that represent them.

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Wiley
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English
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366

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Table of Contents

Introduction.
Page 1
Part 1. Introducing Hinduism
Page 7
Chapter 1. A Quick Overview of Hinduism
Page 9
Chapter 2. From Past to Present - A Condensed History of Hinduism
Page 21
Chapter 3. Hinduism’s Core Beliefs and Values
Page 37
Chapter 4. Major Hindu Denominations
Page 51
Chapter 5. The Structure of Hindu Society
Page 65
Part 2. The Hindu Pantheon and Its Religious Leaders
Page 79
Chapter 6. Pantheism to Polytheism - From the One to the Very Many
Page 81
Chapter 7. Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Page 89
Chapter 8. The Avatars of Vishnu - The Divine Descent
Page 111
Chapter 9. Revering the Role of Religious Leadership
Page 125
Part 3. The Sacred Texts
Page 141
Chapter 10. The Vedas - Centuries of Accumulated Treasures
Page 143
Chapter 11. Gaining Higher Knowledge with the Upanishads
Page 155
Chapter 12. Living with the Epics and Puranas
Page 169
Chapter 13. The Song of the Lord - The Bhagavad Gita
Page 193
Part 4. Hinduism in Practice
Page 205
Chapter 14. Worshipping at Home
Page 207
Chapter 15. Worshipping at Temples
Page 221
Chapter 16. Holydays and Festivals
Page 235
Chapter 17. Cradle to Cremation - The Life-Cycle Rites
Page 255
Chapter 18. Taking a Pilgrimage
Page 269
Part 5. Delving Deeper into the Hindu Concept of Reality
Page 287
Chapter 19. The Six Schools of Thought - The Darshanas
Page 289
Chapter 20. Vedanta - The End of Knowledge
Page 305
Chapter 21. The Yogic Path to Salvation
Page 319
Part 6. The Part of Tens
Page 331
Chapter 22. Ten Common Questions About Hindus
Page 333
Chapter 23. Ten Common Prayers
Page 337
Chapter 24. Ten (Plus) Traditional Mandates
Page 343
Index.
Page 349

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Hoboken, NJ
Series
For dummies
Copyright Date
2011

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BL1202 .S69 2011, BL1202

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xviii, 366 p. :
Number of pages
366

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OL25289829M
ISBN 10
0470878584
ISBN 13
9780470878583
LCCN
2011930297
OCLC/WorldCat
694396546

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