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    Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
    Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
    Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition
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    Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

    Written by Kim Knott

    Narrated by Sunny Patel

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    About this audiobook

    Hinduism is practiced by nearly eighty percent of India's population, and by some seventy 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 twenty-first 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 17, 2021
    ISBN9781666141146
    Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

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