The sacred thread : Hinduism in its continuity and diversity /
This classic introduction to Hinduism, now updated and including 14 illustrations of the Hindu deities, takes the Western reader through the concepts of the Hindu faith, from its Vedic origins to its present development.
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Language notes: | English. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1996. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |
| Summary: | This classic introduction to Hinduism, now updated and including 14 illustrations of the Hindu deities, takes the Western reader through the concepts of the Hindu faith, from its Vedic origins to its present development. Hinduism is not just one particular approach to life. In this best-selling textbook John Brockington shows how Hinduism encompasses new dilemmas in traditional language and accommodates fresh insights to established viewpoints. |
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| Item Description: | Print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-216) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585105189 0748672885 9780585105185 9780748672882 |