The Hindu View of Life (Mandala Books) (Paperback)

~ S. Radhakrishnan (Author)

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An enduring introduction to Hindu life and culture by the prominent scholar and former president of India, S. Radhakrishnan: A perfect companion volume to Radhakrishnan's classic translation of The Bhagavadgita.

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• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 2 edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0042941156
• ISBN-13: 978-0042941158
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,584,814 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Hindu View of Life - An introduction, July 5, 2008

By	Anders Jonsson "Global Sociology" (Örebro, SWEDEN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Hindu View of Life, written as early as 1927, by one of the most outstanding Indian philosophers of the 20th century, professor Radhakrishnan is one of the best books on Hinduism I have ever read (and mind you, being a sociologist of religion, specializing in Hinduism and Islam I have read many...) It is learned and yet easy to grasp and understand, it shows you the multifaceted world of Hinduism, with an emphasis on Hinduism being there as monotheistic although God has many different names and appearences, it harbours a lot of references to different Western philosophers as well as politicians, it is (as opposed to so many other books I have read) short but extremely comprehensive and packed with substance and it is written in a beautiful language. Hence I fully recommend this book, whether it would be for studying Hinduism or for the pure satisfaction of reading good literature with a good content!