Hinduism in India
The Early Period
Format:Hardback
Publisher:SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Published:12th Dec '16
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A major contribution toward the ongoing debates on the nature and history of Hinduism in India
Hinduism in India: The Early Period covers the major thematic and historical aspects of Hinduism in ancient and medieval India, emphasising primarily on belief structures, rituals, theology, art, and myths. Although the book focuses on the period from 200 BCE to 1200 ACE, the chapters make several references to ideas and practices preceding and following this period. This is a reflection of the fact that the cultural entity named "Hinduism" has been in a process of constant change and evolution, and continues to demonstrate many recognizably ancient elements even today.
Bailey has done a good job of putting together a relevant and coherent picture of Hinduism through the articles… The book, as a whole, is a good company for those who want to refer to Hinduism at different times of his need, since the different aspects are well categorized. It is not a boring theological tratise. Some sections are really brilliant literary pieces, which linger in memory….what stands out is the diligence and objectivity of this bunch of scholars, who have taken up so much effort to understand and explain such a deep and ancient socio-religious system of the world in lucid language. A reading of this book will be a tribute to their labour of love.
-- Free Press Journal, 6 August 2017
"Deserve praise for bringing out the two collections of articles …conceptual and material foundations of Hinduism." -- Economic and Modernity, 12 October
ISBN: 9789351505723
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 400g
236 pages