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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Steven Rosen |
| ISBN: | 0275990060 9780275990060 |
| OCLC Number: | 310154021 |
| Notes: | Originally published ; Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006. |
| Description: | xxi, 266 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents: | Foreword / Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- ch. 1. The antecedents : everything comes from something -- ch. 2. Hinduism : the one and the many -- ch. 3. Dharma and the Hindu social system -- ch. 4. What are the Vedas? -- ch. 5. Epic Hinduism -- ch. 6. The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- ch. 7. The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- ch. 8. Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- ch. 9. Underlying metaphysics -- ch. 10. The yoga of eating -- ch. 11. Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- ch. 12. Festivals and holidays -- ch. 13. Sonic theology -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Steven J. Rosen ; foreword by Graham M. Schweig. |
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"Rosen (Introduction to the World's Major Religions) is the ideal author to unravel the mystery of this diverse and complex faith. As editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies, he is especially qualified in his highlighting of Vaishnavism, the most popular form of Hinduism, throughout. The book is made up of 13 chapters and is divided into two conceptual parts: "The Basis," which focuses on Hinduism's history and holy texts, and "The Practice," which discusses philosophical ideas and specific practices such as vegetarianism, meditation, and worship. Hindu terms appear alongside English translations. There is a solid bibliography and notes....This book will appeal to scholars as well as general readers. Recommended for both academic and public libraries."-Library Journal ?This sophisticated but readable book covers just about everything there is to know about Hinduism. The history of India, the caste system, sacred texts, deity worship, and much more is thoroughly and reverently discussed. Older teens with an interest in Hinduism will find this book fascinating.?-VOYA ?Rosen provides a clear, concise introduction to Vaishnavism, the forms of Hinduism adhered to by the approximately two-thirds of "Hindus" who acknowledge Vishnu as the supreme deity. This tome discusses the Vaishnava holy texts, including the Vedas; the Puranas; and both sacred epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, with special emphasis on the Bhagavad-Gita. This work is not exclusively about the textual, philosophical, and theological aspects of Vaishnavism, but also introduces the way in which adherents worship and live. It discusses temples, forms of worship, dietary practices, festivals, and Varnashrama dharma (the social order, or caste system)....Highly recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates, general readers.?-Choice ?Rosen (Introduction to the World's Major Religions) is the ideal author to unravel the mystery of this diverse and complex faith. As editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies, he is especially qualified in his highlighting of Vaishnavism, the most popular form of Hinduism, throughout. The book is made up of 13 chapters and is divided into two conceptual parts: "The Basis," which focuses on Hinduism's history and holy texts, and "The Practice," which discusses philosophical ideas and specific practices such as vegetarianism, meditation, and worship. Hindu terms appear alongside English translations. There is a solid bibliography and notes....This book will appeal to scholars as well as general readers. Recommended for both academic and public libraries.?-Library Journal ?Rosen, a frequent writer about Hinduism, sets out the fundamentals of the religion, focusing on the tradition of Vaishnavism, with which about two-thirds of Hindus worldwide identify themselves. He considers such aspects as the one and the many, dharma, the Vedas, underlying metaphysics, festivals and holidays, and sonic theology.?-Reference & Research Book News "This sophisticated but readable book covers just about everything there is to know about Hinduism. The history of India, the caste system, sacred texts, deity worship, and much more is thoroughly and reverently discussed. Older teens with an interest in Hinduism will find this book fascinating."-VOYA "Rosen, a frequent writer about Hinduism, sets out the fundamentals of the religion, focusing on the tradition of Vaishnavism, with which about two-thirds of Hindus worldwide identify themselves. He considers such aspects as the one and the many, dharma, the Vedas, underlying metaphysics, festivals and holidays, and sonic theology."-Reference & Research Book News "Rosen provides a clear, concise introduction to Vaishnavism, the forms of Hinduism adhered to by the approximately two-thirds of "Hindus" who acknowledge Vishnu as the supreme deity. This tome discusses the Vaishnava holy texts, including the Vedas; the Puranas; and both sacred epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, with special emphasis on the Bhagavad-Gita. This work is not exclusively about the textual, philosophical, and theological aspects of Vaishnavism, but also introduces the way in which adherents worship and live. It discusses temples, forms of worship, dietary practices, festivals, and Varnashrama dharma (the social order, or caste system)....Highly recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates, general readers."-Choice Read more...
