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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 10 books in this booklist
£8.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781611806953 | ISBN 10: 161180695x
Some of the most lyrical, passionate, and illuminating writings of the Hindu mystical tradition are showcased in this anthology. Spiritual scholar and writer Andrew Harvey has selected excerpts from ancient and contemporary sources, including the Bha ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780198745549 | ISBN 10: 0198745540
Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of India's population, and by thirty million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the cha ... more
View book details£19.99 paperback (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781472531551 | ISBN 10: 1472531558
The West has drawn upon Hinduism on a wide scale, from hatha yoga and meditation techniques, to popular culture in music and fashion, yet the contribution of Hinduism to the counter-culture of the 1960s has not been analysed in full. Hinduism and the ... more
View book details£16.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780199593347 | ISBN 10: 0199593345
An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. Hinduism do ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781848311145 | ISBN 10: 1848311141
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.&nbs ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780140447903 | ISBN 10: 0140447903
The Bhagavad Gita is an early epic poem that recounts the conversation between Arjuna the warrior and his charioteer Krishna, the manifestation of God. In the moments before a great battle, the dialogue sets out the important lessons Arjuna must lear ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781851685387 | ISBN 10: 1851685383
In this clear and accessible introduction to Hinduism, Klaus K. Klostermaier offers a unique overview of a tradition that spans thousands of years. Explaining the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies of this ancient religion, Klostermaier su ... more
View book details£10.99 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780140449907 | ISBN 10: 0140449906
Recorded in sacred Sanskrit texts, including the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, the Hindu myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century BCE. Here in these seventy-five seminal myths are the many incarnations of Vishnu, who saves mankind f ... more
View book details£14.95 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780500270882 | ISBN 10: 0500270880
In recent years, the West has shown an enthusiastic interest in Tantra and its application to everyday life. Though its roots are in Hinduism, tantra's goals are the universal ones of self-knowledge and liberated joy. Its methods and effects transcen ... more
View book details£8.95 paperback (1997) - ISBN 13: 9788174761637 | ISBN 10: 8174761632
This volume highlights how the main festivals of India are celebrated, providing adequate background information, wherever needed. The spontaneous gaeity and joy generated by these festivals, along with the solemnity of the accompanying bhajans, pray ... more
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