Hinduism

Hinduism
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0195640136
ISBN-13 : 9780195640137
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Book Synopsis Hinduism by : Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Download or read book Hinduism written by Nirad C. Chaudhuri and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a description and interpretation of the religion of the Hindus, focusing on their religious psychology and behaviour. Rejecting familiar assumptions about early Hinduism, Nirad C. Chaudhuri makes a brilliant reassessment of its formative influences and examines temple and image worship in general, and the three major cults of Siva, Krishna and the Mother Goddess.


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