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With its complex nature and many forms and practices, Hinduism is one of the world's most elusive religions for outsiders to understand. In Essential Hinduism, expert Steven Rosen aims to make the facets of this faith clear. Essential Hinduism explores this rich tradition through its history, literature, arts, and people.
This straightforward overview focuses primarily on monotheistic Vaishnavism, the most common form of Hinduism. Beginning with chapters about the foundations of Hinduism, Steven Rosen clearly lays out the religion's otherwise complicated history. Providing Hindu terms alongside English translations, he illuminates the basics of the faith for readers unacquainted with its varieties and tenets and examines commonly held misconceptions. Chapters about practices, including festivals, teachings, chanting, eating habits, and more, bring Hinduism to life in vivid detail.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Antecedents: Everything Comes from Something
Chapter 3 Hinduism: The One and the Many
Chapter 4 Dharma and the Hindu Social System
Chapter 5 What Are the Vedas?
Chapter 6 Epic Hinduism
Chapter 7 The Bhagavad-Gita and the Life of Lord Krishna
Chapter 8 The Puranas and the Bagavata
Chapter 9 Vaishnavism and the Practice of Hinduism
Chapter 10 Underlying Metaphysics
Chapter 11 The Yoga of Eating
Chapter 12 Idols, Deities, Worship, and Temples
Chapter 13 Festivals and Holidays
Chapter 14 Sonic Theology
Chapter 15 Conclusion
