A very short introduction by knott, kim and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at. A study of religious practice in the indian hindu community and in hindurelated groups knott, k. A very short introduction very short introductions. Hinduism is practised by nearly eighty per cent of indias population, and. A very short introduction combines an overview of a major religion with analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. In this very short introduction, kim knott combines a. Knott offers succinct explanations of hinduism s central preoccupations, including the role of. Download pdf hinduism an introduction free online new.
Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of indias population, and by about 30 million people outside india. Most attained their final written form around 500 ad. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practiced in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of indias population, and by thirty million people outside india. This is another example of an early oxford vsi trying to work through the format constraints length of oxfords very short introductions the presence of hinduism as a religion alongside others requires hindus to think about and articulate what is important to.
Vsi vol n 5 of oxfords very short introductins series. She discusses key preoccupations of hinduism such as the centrality of the veda as religious. Feb 24, 2000 hinduism is practised by eighty per cent of indias population, and by thirty million people outside india. In this very short introduction, kim knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of hindus and hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. A very short introduction by kim knott 9780192853875. Kim knott professor collaborator strand 1 politics, philosophy and religion k. Scholars describe hinduism as the product of religious development in india that spans nearly 4,000 years, making it perhaps the oldest surviving world religion.
Jun 15, 2000 kim knott is head of the department of theology and religious studies at the university of leeds and the president of the british association for the study of religions. Pdf download hinduism a very short introduction free. Hinduism, a very short introduction the author discusses hinduism, which is the predominant faith in continental india, particularly in india and nepal and is considered by many as the oldest religion on earth or eternal waylaw. Kim knott is head of the department of theology and religious studies at the university of leeds and the president of the british association for the study of religions.
Mukhya upanishads, also known as principal upanishads, are the most ancient and widely studied upanishads of hinduism. In this very short introduction, kim knott combines a succinct and authoritative overview of a major religion with an analysis of the challenges facing it in the twentieth century. The broad term hinduism encompasses a wide variety of traditions, which are closely related and share common themes but do not constitute a unified set of beliefs or practices. Hinduism kim knott, professor of religious and secular. A very short introduction by kim knott available from rakuten kobo. Hindu encounter with modernity download ebook pdf, epub. She discusses key preoccupations of hinduism such as the centrality of the veda as religious texts.
In this very short introduction, kim knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion, and analyses the challenges facing it. Mar 17, 2004 the puranas are collections of mythology, hymns, ancient history, rules of life, rituals, instructions and knowledge, cosmology. A very short introduction offers an overview of this major religion, discussing key topics such as the centrality of the veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the cultural and moral. A very short introduction, knott, kim, oxford university press 2016 isbn 978. Pdf hinduism a very short introduction download full pdf. In this very short introduction, kim knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of hindus and hinduism, and. But how is hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have. Composed between 800 bce to the start of common era, these texts are connected to the vedic tradition. In this very short introduction, kim knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion, and analyses the challenges facing it in the twentyfirst. She has written on modern hinduism, religions in britain, and gender and religion. Hinduism a very short introduction pdf epub download cause.
In this very short introduction, kim knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion, and analyses the challenges facing it in the twentyfirst century. She discusses key preoccupations of hinduism such as the centrality of the veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the importance of epics. But how is hinduism defined, and what basis does the. The puranas are collections of mythology, hymns, ancient history, rules of life, rituals, instructions and knowledge, cosmology. Hinduism is practised by nearly eighty per cent of indias population, and by some seventy million people outside india.
Key preoccupations of hinduism today include the centrality of the veda as religious texts. She discusses key preoccupations of hinduism such as the centrality of the veda as religious texts, the. Short introduction, kim knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of hindus and hinduism, and considers the ways in which it has been affected by colonialism and modernity. There are 18 puranas, with six each dedicated to brahma, vishnu and shiva. A very short introduction offers an overview of this major religion, discussing key topics such as the centrality of the veda as religious texts, the role of brahmins, gurus, and storytellers in the transmission of divine truths, and the cultural and moral importance of. A very short introduction kim knott oxford university. Today they are among the most commonly used scriptural texts.
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