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Introducing Hinduism
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Thriplow : Lanham, Md. : Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network, 2005.
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171 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
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| Alamosa Public Library - NONFICTION | 294 LAL | On Shelf |
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Published
Thriplow : Lanham, Md. : Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network, 2005.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [172-173]) and index.
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"Hinduism is said to be the world's oldest religion. Yet the word 'Hindu' is of foreign 18th-century origin. Hinduism is defined as a polytheistic religion, but Mahatma Gandhi famously declared that one can be a Hindu without believing in any god. Hinduism appears to accommodate endless contradictions. It is a religion at least as much of myth as of history - it has no historical founder, no single authoritative book, and few central doctrines." "Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? Introducing Hinduism explores the links with and differences from Buddhism, Jainism and other religions, and describes the resurgence of Hindu extremism, the phenomenon of Bollywood and the overseas Hindu diaspora."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lal, V., Van Loon, B., & Appignanesi, R. (2005). Introducing Hinduism . Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lal, Vinay, Borin Van Loon and Richard. Appignanesi. 2005. Introducing Hinduism. Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lal, Vinay, Borin Van Loon and Richard. Appignanesi. Introducing Hinduism Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lal, Vinay., Borin Van Loon, and Richard Appignanesi. Introducing Hinduism Icon : Published in the USA by Totem Books ; Distributed to the trade in the USA by National Book Network, 2005.
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