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Ligions and cultural movements in India Conseuently it has no Bible Koran or Dhammapadam to which controversies can be referred for resolution Many works such as the Vedas the Upanishads and the B With a foreword by his better known grandson Amartya Sen this Penguincaption idattachment998 alignalignright width195 Detail of mother and child from 5th century AD now at the LA County Museum of Artcaptionpaperback 2002 reprint of Kshiti Mohan Sen s 1961 book With only 138 pages for a very grand title Hinduism the book seems overambitious from its cover itself Yet I found it to be a fairly comprehensive account of the history and then in the 60s present of this religion with which many people in the subcontinent identify themselves with As Sen clarifies in his forewordI was not surprised that Khiti M
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A guide to the nature and function of Hinduism Hinduism is uniue among the great religions in that it had no founder but grew gradually over a period of years absorbing and assimilating all the re A pithy humane and intelligent account of an extremly complicated subject with a myriad of historical and regional variations Highly recommended introduction to the subject
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Hagavad Gita are authoritative but none is exclusively so As in Christianity there are several Hindu schools of thought and Hinduism clearly outlines their common beliefs and particular difference Very concise and interesting Also uite unbiased imho
This book was employed in Harold Kasimow's Major Eastern Religions course at Grinnell College Not knowing much about the traditions of the Asian subcontinent I found it very enlightening
A pithy humane and intelligent account of an extremly complicated subject with a myriad of historical and regional variations Highly recommended introduction to the subject
This is an incredible book by an erudite yet not at all elitist scholar that gives an intimate and insightful glimpse into probably the most complicated and syncretic system of religious and social philosophy in the world
Delightfully accessible introduction to the subject Not perfect but recommended for those interested
Incredibly concise and amazingly informative Best crash course on the fundamentals of Hindu roots
With a foreword by his better known grandson Amartya Sen this Penguincaption idattachment998 alignalignright width195 Detail of mother and child from 5th century AD now at the LA County Museum of Artcaptionpaperback 2002 reprint of Kshiti Mohan Sen's 1961 book With only 138 pages for a very grand title Hinduism the book seems overambitious from its cover itself Yet I found it to be a fairly comprehensive ac
That is why brother I became a madcap BaulNo master I obey nor injunctions canons or customMan made distinctions have no hold on me nowI rejoice in the gladness of the love that wells out of my own beingIn love there is no
Very concise and interesting Also uite unbiased imho
A concise overview of Hinduism for the general reader
The kindness and humility of the writer gets through to the reader It is difficult to describe one's own religion impartially but Kshiti Mohan Sen has been remarkable in maintaining objectivity