Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576079058 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robin Rinehart is associate professor of religion at Lafayette College, Easton, PA.
"Breadth without depth" according to Krishna Dhullipalla. This book covers a lot of ground on Hinduism. But it does not make the right connections among the concepts. It provides an outside-in view, rather than an inside-out view. So a reader who is serious about learning Hinduism may perhaps get the breadth, but not the depth of Hinduism, through this book. The four purushardhas of life, for example, is the distilled essence of the wisdom of the Hindu sages. The sages distilled their understanding of human aspirations into the four broad categories called purushardhas. The deeper understand. Kim Boykin said How contemporary Hindus actually practice Hinduism. This book is just what I hoped it would be.I teach a course on world religions to ninth-graders at a Catholic prep school, and of the five religions covered in the course, Hinduism is the one I know the least about. I know the basics as found in a high school or college textbook, and I've read and taught the Bhagavad Gita, but when my students ask questions that go much beyond that--as they do with great frequency--I'm often at a loss. So I wanted to learn more.In particular, I wanted to learn more about how contemporary Hindus actual
This would be a very helpful book to use in a class on modern Hinduism or a great supplementary text in an introduction to Hinduism course." - Journal of Asian Studies"This work can be recommended to all those who would like to have a fairly correct and comprehensive outlook in contemporary Hinduism. "This is a well-written, well-designed book that is suited for the student or casual reader interested in the modern aspects of Hinduism." - American Reference Books Annual"Rhinehart's volume is unique in that it is a group effort This material will be quite
An examination of the contemporary practices, beliefs, and issues of one of the world's oldest and most enduring religions, both within its Indian homeland and throughout the world.• Ten essays explore the history, modern practice, and contemporary issues of Hinduism• Maps including ancient and contemporary India and the Hindu diaspora, as well as illustrations within individual essays• The book includes a glossary of terms and a guide to pronouncing words from Indian languages• A comprehensive introductory essay provides a basic historical overview and addresses the development of the definition and study of Hinduism