The sacred thread : Hinduism in its continuity and diversity /
This classic introduction to Hinduism, now updated and including 14 illustrations of the Hindu deities, takes the Western reader through the concepts of the Hindu faith, from its Vedic origins to its present development.
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
1996.
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| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Accesso online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=9778 |
Sommario:
- Prehistory of Hinduism
- Impersonal trends
- Theistic trends
- Unorthodox movements
- The orthodox synthesis
- Sectarian developments
- Bhakti in the South
- Bhakti in the North
- Revival and reform
- Tradition triumphant.