Hinduism / Kshiti Mohan Sen
1967, Fourth Edition. London : Penguin. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #442498
Physical description; xxvii, 148 pages ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; pt. 1 The nature and principles of Hinduism : Introduction ; The nature and growth of Hinduism ; Social ideals and values ; The caste system ; Customs and festivals ; Unity and freedom -- pt. 2 Historical evolution of Hinduism : The Indus Valley civilization ; The Vedic age ; Vedic culture and education ; Upanishads and the Gita ; Cultural synthesis and it's influence on Indian life ; Jainism and Buddhism ; Some other non-Vedic systems -- Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Puranas ; The six systems of philosophy ; Hinduism outside India ; Bhakti or the Devotional school ; Medieval mysticism of North India ; The Bauls ; Present trends -- pt. 3 Extracts from Hindu Scriptures : Rigveda ; Atharvaveda ; Upanishads ; Bhagavad-Gita. Subjects; Hinduism. Hinduism History.
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