Hinduism - A Religion to Live By (Leather Bound Edition)

Hinduism - A Religion to Live By (Leather Bound Edition)

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Author: Nirad C Chaudhuri
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 340
ISBN/UPC (if available): 019 564013 6

Description

A wholly original exposition of Hinduism, it focuses on Hindu religious psychology and behavior rather than the mythology, dogmas, and rituals as found in the religious texts. General readers who want to understand Hinduism will appreciate Chaudhuri's book for the liveliness and clarity of its picture of Hindu life. Scholars will welcome it for the author's widely admired authority. The author is a born writer. He makes delightful reading, always thought-provoking; imperative to anyone who wants to understand India.

Contents

Explanations

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction
What is Hinduism ?

PART ONE
HISTORICAL

CHAPTER ONE
History of Hinduism : Its Methodology

CHAPTER TWO
Historical Data about Hinduism

CHAPTER THREE
Indo-European Core of Hinduism

CHAPTER FOUR
What happened in India

PART TWO
DESCRIPTIVE

CHAPTER ONE
Sources for Description

CHAPTER TWO
Regional and Social Diversity

CHAPTER THREE
Intrinsic Diversity

CHAPTER FOUR
Priesthood and Sects

CHAPTER FIVE
Religious Control of Hindu Life

PART THREE
ANALYTICAL

CHAPTER ONE
Some Special Features of Hinduism

CHAPTER TWO
The Cults of Siva and Durga-Kali

CHAPTER THREE
The Cult of Krishna

CHAPTER FOUR
Gain from Religion

Epilogue
Hindu Spirituality

Bibliography

Index