Great world religions. Hinduism

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Title:

Great world religions. Hinduism

Alternate title:

Hinduism

Author:

Muesse, Mark W. (Mark William), 1957- author.

Teaching Company.

Series:

Great courses.

Summary:

Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the divine. Introduces Hinduism's wealth of gods, terms, and practices, such as Krishna, karma, guru, and yoga.

General Note:

Compact discs.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Contents:

Hinduism in the world and the world of Hinduism -- Early cultures of India -- World of the Veda -- From the Vedic tradition to classical Hinduism -- Caste -- Men, women, and the stages of life -- Way of action -- Way of wisdom -- Seeing God -- Way of devotion -- Goddess and her devotees -- Hinduism in the modern period.

Physical Description:

6 sound discs (ca. 360 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (65 p. : 22 cm.)

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Publisher:

Teaching Co.,

Publication Date:

2003

ISBN:

9781565857919

Publication Information:

Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., p2003.

Call Number:

GC 294.5 MUESSE

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Terms such as "religion," "Hinduism," and "India" are Western creations that for much of history have not accurately reflected the thinking of those who practice this most ancient of faiths. This course show how Hinduism has found a home in our lives and language, and reveals how it is perhaps the most diverse religion.