Download An Introduction to Hinduism (Introduction to Religion) PDF EPUB
Author: Gavin D. Flood
Pages: 359
Size: 1.860,55 Kb
Publication Date: July 13,1996
Category: Hinduism
This book offers a much-needed thematic and historical introduction to Hinduism, the religion of many people in India. Dr. Hinduism as both a worldwide religion and a kind of nationalism are talked about. Flood traces the advancement of Hindu traditions from historic origins and the main deities to today’s world. It introduces some debates within modern scholarship. to Hindu ritual, even more fundamental than belief or doctrine; also to Dravidian influences. Emphasis is definitely directed at the tantric traditions, which were so influential;