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Hinduism

A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

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Hinduism

By: Kim Knott
Narrated by: Sunny Patel
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Hinduism is practiced by nearly 80 percent of India's population, and by some 70 million people outside India. In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott offers a succinct and authoritative overview of this major religion, and analyzes the challenges facing it in the 21st 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 cultural and moral importance of epics such as the Ramayana.

In this second edition, Knott considers the impact of changes in technology and the flourishing of social media on Hinduism, and looks at the presence of Hinduism in popular culture, considering pieces such as Sita Sings the Blues. She also analyzes recent developments in India, and the impact issues such as Hindu nationalism and the politicization of Hinduism have on Hindus worldwide.

(P)2021 Tantor Hinduism Eastern Religious Studies
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The author seems more interested in what the the British thought of the religion 200 years ago and also the political situation in present day India rather than this ancient and complex religion. A waste o time

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