Faiths, Fairs and Festivals of India

Buck, Cecil Henry

Manohar Publishers and Distributors（2024/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 276 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789360801595

Full Description

This concise volume on fairs, religions, and festivals teaches about the diverse Indian culture. This book covers the mainstream religions of India - Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism, and also talks about the inhabitants, i.e. Aborigines and Aryans. It also discusses the sacred canons and other literature of the said religions, such as Vedas, Dharmasastras, Jatakas, Quran, and Zend Avesta, etc.

Contents

I - Introduction
II - Beliefs of the Aboriginals and of the Aryans
III - The Scared Books of the Hindus
IV - Brahmans, Caste and the Dharm Shastras
V - The Epic Poems
VI - Hindu Domestic Ceremonies
VII - Hindu Gods of Today
VIII - Hindu Festivals
IX - Hindu Festivals (continued)
X - Hindu Fairs
XI - Hindu Sects and Societies
XII - Buddhism
XIII - Jainism
XIV - Sikhism
XV - Islam
XVI - The Qoran and its Doctrines
XVII - Muslim Festivals and Fasts
XVIII - Islamic Sects, Saints and Superstitions
XIX - Mazdeism or Zoroastrianism
XX - The Management of Fairs
Appendices
I Map of India
II Works of Reference
III Glossary and Index