Defining Hinduism
A Reader
Price: $29.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-97449-3
- Binding: Paperback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 24th January 2006
- Pages: 288
About the Book
Defining Hinduism is concerned not only with what Hinduism is, but also with what it has been, and with the history of the term "Hinduism". Defining Hinduism brings together essays by some of the most influential and interesting scholars working on the religions of South Asia today. The volume also offers a comprehensive general introduction to the subject as well as individual introductions to each of the three parts of the book. This reader will be a valuable tool for the study of the world's third largest religion.Reviews
'...this book is a useful combination to the academic conversation about Hinduism.' - Rebecca J. Manring, Indiana University, BloomingtonAbout the Author(s)
J. E. Lllewellyn is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Southwest Missouri State University. He has written two books and a number of articles on the religions of South Asia.Customers who bought Defining Hinduism also bought:
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