Author

Publication

2005-10-15 - Oxford University Press, USA

Language

English

Word Count

54,500 words, Guess

Page Count

218 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005386882
  • LibraryThing5222713

Classifications

  • LCCBL1212.56+

Description

"Hinduism is widely regarded not just as a religious belief, but as a philosophy of life based upon certain key tenets. Viewed in a casual manner, these concepts seem to be eternal and unchanging. A Hindu today would describe his or her tradition in terms of the concepts of Brahman, Isvara, Maya, Jiva, Samsara, Karma, Dharma, among others, much like his counterpart a thousand years ago would have done. Yet, has nothing changed in Hinduism?" "Modern Hindu Thought questions such simplistic assumptions. This volume explains the manner in which these terms have been reconfigured in modern Hinduism, and how they compare with the way they were understood in classical Hinduism. Most of us are familiar with the idea that the more things change the more they remain the same. This book suggests that the opposite may well be true - the more things seem to remain the same, the more they may have changed."--Jacket.

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  • Modern Hindu ThoughtOxford University Press, USA2005-10-15

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