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Tags: Comparative Religions, Hinduism, Lang:en
Summary
Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key
philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions
of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the
complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system
and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. It answers
questions including: Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus
be vegetarian? And much more... ** Vinay Lal teaches at UCLA. He writes widely on Indian
history, contemporary politics, Bollywood and the Indian
diaspora. Recent books include The History of History: Politics
and Scholarship in Modern India (Oxford University Press,
2003). Borin Van Loon has worked on numerous Introducing
titles. He is a freelance illustrator, surrealist painter and
collagist who produces the comic strip 'The Severed Head' for
The Chap magazineAbout the Author