Hindu writings : a short introduction to the major sources /
Klostermaier, Klaus K., 1933-
Hindu writings : a short introduction to the major sources / Klaus K. Klostermaier. - 198 pages ; 23 cm.
Introduction -- Basic Hindu source literature -- The Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism -- The four world-ages -- The Vedic Indra religion -- Indra in the �Rgveda -- Indra in the B�rhaddevat�a -- Indra in the Br�ahma�nas -- Indra in the Upani�sads -- Indra in epics and Pur�a�nas -- The Vedic Yaj�na -- Other features of Vedic religion -- Vai�s�n u in the Vedas -- Vi�s�nu in Epics and Pur�a�nas -- Vai�s�nava philosophy and theology -- Bhakti poets and mystics -- �Saivism -- �Siva in the Vedas -- �Siva in the Br�ahma�nas -- �Siva in the Upani�sads -- �Siva in Epics and Pur�a�nas -- �Saivite philosophies -- �Saiva poets and saints -- �S�aktism -- Dev�i in the Vedas -- Dev�i in the Epics -- Dev�i in the Pur�a�nas -- Dev�i in the Tantras -- �S�akta philosophy -- Dev�i in other Hindu systems -- Dev�i in modern Hinduism -- The sm�artas -- Hindu philosophies -- The antecedents -- The six accepted systems (�Sa�ddar�sana) -- Modern Hinduism -- R�aj�a R�am Mohan Roy and the Brahmo-Sam�aj -- D�ay�ananda Sarasvat�i and the �Arya-Sam�aj -- The R�amakrishna movement -- Hindu nationalism Hindu J�agaran -- Balgangadhar Tilak -- Caste conferences -- The Servants of India Society -- Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur) -- Aurodindo ghose -- Mah�atm�a Gandhi -- Vinoba Bhave -- Hind�u Mah�asabh�a -- The R�a�s�tr�iya Svayamsevak Sa�ngh (R.S.S.) -- The Bh�arat�iya Janat�a Party (B.J.P.) -- Opposition to Hindu nationalis -- The Dalits ("oppressed") -- Hindu secularism -- The new universal Hindu gurus -- Sw�ami R�ama T�irtha -- Rama�na Mahar�si -- Sathya S�a�i B�ab�a -- �Ananadamay�i M�a. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Text in English including some translated passages.
1851682309
GBA0-Y5340
Hinduism--Sacred books--Commentaries.
Hindu literature--History and criticism.
Hindu literature--Translations into English.
BL1147.K567 2000 / 18491
Hindu writings : a short introduction to the major sources / Klaus K. Klostermaier. - 198 pages ; 23 cm.
Introduction -- Basic Hindu source literature -- The Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism -- The four world-ages -- The Vedic Indra religion -- Indra in the �Rgveda -- Indra in the B�rhaddevat�a -- Indra in the Br�ahma�nas -- Indra in the Upani�sads -- Indra in epics and Pur�a�nas -- The Vedic Yaj�na -- Other features of Vedic religion -- Vai�s�n u in the Vedas -- Vi�s�nu in Epics and Pur�a�nas -- Vai�s�nava philosophy and theology -- Bhakti poets and mystics -- �Saivism -- �Siva in the Vedas -- �Siva in the Br�ahma�nas -- �Siva in the Upani�sads -- �Siva in Epics and Pur�a�nas -- �Saivite philosophies -- �Saiva poets and saints -- �S�aktism -- Dev�i in the Vedas -- Dev�i in the Epics -- Dev�i in the Pur�a�nas -- Dev�i in the Tantras -- �S�akta philosophy -- Dev�i in other Hindu systems -- Dev�i in modern Hinduism -- The sm�artas -- Hindu philosophies -- The antecedents -- The six accepted systems (�Sa�ddar�sana) -- Modern Hinduism -- R�aj�a R�am Mohan Roy and the Brahmo-Sam�aj -- D�ay�ananda Sarasvat�i and the �Arya-Sam�aj -- The R�amakrishna movement -- Hindu nationalism Hindu J�agaran -- Balgangadhar Tilak -- Caste conferences -- The Servants of India Society -- Rabindranath Tagore (Thakur) -- Aurodindo ghose -- Mah�atm�a Gandhi -- Vinoba Bhave -- Hind�u Mah�asabh�a -- The R�a�s�tr�iya Svayamsevak Sa�ngh (R.S.S.) -- The Bh�arat�iya Janat�a Party (B.J.P.) -- Opposition to Hindu nationalis -- The Dalits ("oppressed") -- Hindu secularism -- The new universal Hindu gurus -- Sw�ami R�ama T�irtha -- Rama�na Mahar�si -- Sathya S�a�i B�ab�a -- �Ananadamay�i M�a. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Text in English including some translated passages.
1851682309
GBA0-Y5340
Hinduism--Sacred books--Commentaries.
Hindu literature--History and criticism.
Hindu literature--Translations into English.
BL1147.K567 2000 / 18491