{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-hinduism-paperback","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin Flood\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures four coherent sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for use on university courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the current move away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures four coherent sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Flood\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Stirling. Among his publications are \u003ci\u003eBeyond Phenomonology: Rethinking the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Hinduism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003eBody and Cosmology in Kashmir OEaivism\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.76 x 9.6 x 8.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119550697607,"sku":"9781405132510","price":97.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-hinduism-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}