Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Library

Essential Hinduism /

Rosen, Steven, 1955-

Essential Hinduism / Steven J. Rosen ; foreword by Graham M. Schweig. - Westport, Conn. ; London : Praeger, 2006. - xxi, 266 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-249) and index.

Foreword / by Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- The antecedents : everything comes from something -- Hinduism : the one and the many -- Dharma and the Hindu social system -- What are the Vedas? -- Epic Hinduism -- The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- Underlying metaphysics -- The yoga of eating -- Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- Festivals and holidays -- Sonic theology -- Conclusion.

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Hinduism.
Vaishnavism.

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