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Author Rosen, Steven, 1955-

Title Essential Hinduism / Steven J. Rosen ; foreword by Graham M. Schweig.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.

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Description xxi, 266 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-249) and index.
Contents Foreword / Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- ch. 1. The antecedents : everything comes from something -- ch. 2. Hinduism : the one and the many -- ch. 3. Dharma and the Hindu social system -- ch. 4. What are the Vedas? -- ch. 5. Epic Hinduism -- ch. 6. The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- ch. 7. The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- ch. 8. Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- ch. 9. Underlying metaphysics -- ch. 10. The yoga of eating -- ch. 11. Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- ch. 12. Festivals and holidays -- ch. 13. Sonic theology -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subject Hinduism.
Hinduism.
Vaishnavism.
Vaishnavism.
ISBN 0275990060 alkaline paper
9780275990060 alkaline paper