Hinduism: A Reader - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1405149892 ISBN 13: 9781405149891

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2007

Riassunto

Hinduism: A Reader offers a comprehensive guide to this major world religion through a combination of passages from scriptures and excerpts from the work of leading scholars in the field.

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• Introduces students to the main textual, regional, intellectual, philosophical, historical, and contemporary traditions of the Hindu faith
  
• Includes excerpts from both canonical ancient texts and thought-provoking contemporary texts to offer a balanced overview of the religion
  
• Features selections that are concise without sacrificing essential material
  
• Provides clearly written introductions to each section that help situate the readings within the wider context of Hindu scholarship.

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Recensione:

"The book represents a turning point for the Digital Humanities by bringing together a wide range of expertise from both theorists and practitioners and demonstrating that this can be considered a field in its own right." ( Classical Review, October 2008)

"Sarma has done a good job .An excellent collection for use in the classroom and for the interested reader." (Expository Times, December 2008)

L'autore:

Deepak Sarma is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Case Western Reserve University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405149892
• ISBN 13: 9781405149891
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 413
• Redattore: Sarma Deepak