Studying Hinduism

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84706-294-9
Verlag: Continuum International Publishing Group

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Studying World Religions

This new volume in the Studying World Religions series is an essential guide to the study of the Hindu faith.

Clearly structured to cover all the major areas of study, including historical foundations, scripture, society, thought, ethics, rituals, spirituality and aesthetics, this is the ideal study aid for those approaching Hinduism for the first time. Rather than attempting to cover all the material, the critical and methodological issues that students need to grasp in the study of Hinduism – and religion in general – are drawn out, and the major contemporary debates explored.

With helpful suggestions for further study, pointing students towards material such as primary sources (scriptures), films and novels and including ideas for teaching, discussion topics and exercises, Studying Hinduism is the perfect companion for the fledgling student of religion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hart, David Ananda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Hinduismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Hinduism: a religion or philosophy? Exploring the historical and conceptual dimensions
2. The Hindu pantheon: Scriptural and mythical dimensions
3. The Hindu temple and its ritual: Aesthetic and spiritual dimensions
4. The festival calendar: The ritual dimension
5. Hindu life and ethics: Community and ethical dimensions
6. Popular Hindu culture: The social involvement dimension

Über Autor(innen)

David Ananda Hart is Lecturer in Religious Studies at Derby University (UK) and The Centre for American Studies Trivandrum (India). He is an Anglican priest and Hindu believer and India Secretary for the World Congress of Faiths (UK).