Succinct and authoritative, this detailed introduction to Hinduism brings into grand focus the history, peoples, traditions, and geography of South Asia. David Knipe integrates his own intensive study of the basic Hindu texts with his years of primary research and fieldwork in South Asia. Knipe creates a five-fold model for presenting the rich complexities of the Hindu world, offering an absorbing survey of the central Hindu deities, myths, doctrines, rituals, sects, and personalities. One chapter brings to vivid life the essential features of this fascinating tradition by narrating a single day in the life of a Hindu woman and the life history of a forty-year-old man. "Hinduism "also features a glossary of Hindu terms and a list of Hindu deities, powers, and deified heroes, providing the reader with a precise and colorful understanding of the Hindu pantheon and world view.
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A survey of the central Hindu deities, doctrines, rituals, sects, and personalities.
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David M. Knipe has written many books and articles on Hinduism. He is chair of both the Depratment of South Asian Studies and the Religious Studies Program and director of the South Asian Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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South Asia, Bhagavad Gita, Sita's Mother, North India, South India, Bay of Bengal, Laws of Manu, Chandogya Upanishad, Common Era, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Advaita Vedanta, Ram Mohan Roy, Sathya Sai Baba, Dayananda Sarasvati, Godavari River, Grihya Sutras, Guru Nanak, Lord Vishnu, Manava Dharma Shastra, Roop Kanwar, Sanskrit Puranas, Shrauta Sutras, United States New!
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Undergraduate students who are fortunate enough to travel and study in South Asia are almost invariably transformed by their experiences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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South Asia, Bhagavad Gita, Sita's Mother, North India, South India, Bay of Bengal, Laws of Manu, Chandogya Upanishad, Common Era, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Advaita Vedanta, Ram Mohan Roy, Sathya Sai Baba, Dayananda Sarasvati, Godavari River, Grihya Sutras, Guru Nanak, Lord Vishnu, Manava Dharma Shastra, Roop Kanwar, Sanskrit Puranas, Shrauta Sutras, United States New!
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