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Hinduism for dummies

"Hinduism for dummies" is published by Wiley in 2011 - Hoboken, NJ, it has 366 pages and the language of the book is English.


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  • Title: Hinduism for dummies
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 366
  • Publisher: Wiley
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  • Publish Location: Hoboken, NJ

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  • Pagination: xviii, 366 p. :

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"Hinduism for dummies" Table Of Contents:

  • 1- Introducing Hinduism
  • 2- A Quick Overview of Hinduism
  • 3- From Past to Present - A Condensed History of Hinduism
  • 4- Hinduism’s Core Beliefs and Values
  • 5- Major Hindu Denominations
  • 6- The Structure of Hindu Society
  • 7- The Hindu Pantheon and Its Religious Leaders
  • 8- Pantheism to Polytheism - From the One to the Very Many
  • 9- Hindu Gods and Goddesses
  • 10- The Avatars of Vishnu - The Divine Descent
  • 11- Revering the Role of Religious Leadership
  • 12- The Sacred Texts
  • 13- The Vedas - Centuries of Accumulated Treasures
  • 14- Gaining Higher Knowledge with the Upanishads
  • 15- Living with the Epics and Puranas
  • 16- The Song of the Lord - The Bhagavad Gita
  • 17- Hinduism in Practice
  • 18- Worshipping at Home
  • 19- Worshipping at Temples
  • 20- Holydays and Festivals
  • 21- Cradle to Cremation - The Life-Cycle Rites
  • 22- Taking a Pilgrimage
  • 23- Delving Deeper into the Hindu Concept of Reality
  • 24- The Six Schools of Thought - The Darshanas
  • 25- Vedanta - The End of Knowledge
  • 26- The Yogic Path to Salvation
  • 27- The Part of Tens
  • 28- Ten Common Questions About Hindus
  • 29- Ten Common Prayers
  • 30- Ten (Plus) Traditional Mandates

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Explore the profound history and modern practice of Hinduism. This friendly guide gives you the lowdown on the core beliefs and values shared by Hindus and the diverse deities and practices that represent them.

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