The first edition of this volume was published in 1981. Ten of the original 19 chapters were presented as papers at a conference on 'Religion in Modern India' at the University of Iowa in 1980 organized by the editor.The second edition, published in 1989, dropped a couple of original essays and added chapters by N. Gerald Barrier on the Sikhs, Eric J. Sharpe on the Christians, and John R. Hinnells on the Parsis. In this fourth revised edition a new essay on Jainism by James F. Lewis has been added.
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
The essays seek to situate the Pandit in the context of the education system in ancient India which prioritized a special bond between the teacher and the pupils THE TELEGRAPH
About the Author
The editor, Robert D. Baird is Professor of the History of Religions, School of Religion, the University of Iowa.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
