Knott, Kim,
Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott. - Second edition. - xviii, 138 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions. . - Very short introductions. .
"Fully updated new edition"--Cover.
The scholar and the devotee -- Revelation and the transmission of knowledge -- Understanding the self -- Divine heroes : the epic tradition -- The divine presence -- Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity -- Challenges to Hinduism : women and dalits -- Crossing the black waters :Hinduism beyond India -- Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms -- Appendix: The six philosophical systems (darshana) -- Timeline -- Glossary.
9780198745549 (paperback)
Hinduism.
Hinduism : a very short introduction / Kim Knott. - Second edition. - xviii, 138 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions. . - Very short introductions. .
"Fully updated new edition"--Cover.
The scholar and the devotee -- Revelation and the transmission of knowledge -- Understanding the self -- Divine heroes : the epic tradition -- The divine presence -- Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity -- Challenges to Hinduism : women and dalits -- Crossing the black waters :Hinduism beyond India -- Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms -- Appendix: The six philosophical systems (darshana) -- Timeline -- Glossary.
9780198745549 (paperback)
Hinduism.