The contents of Hinduism—The eBook have been carefully selected to balance breadth and depth of coverage. In almost 600 pages, the key teachings of Hinduism are explained clearly and the historical development and spread of the religion is traced from its beginnings down to the present day. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key points, an extensive bibliography, and links to online and audio-visual resources

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Summary of Contents

1. Preface
2. Chapter 1: Introduction
3. Chapter 2: Vedic Religion
4. Chapter 3: Karma and Cosmology
5. Chapter 4: Hindu Social Organization and Values
6. Chapter 5: Dharma and the Individual
7. Chapter 6: The Sanksrit Language
8. Chapter 7: Indian Philosophical Schools
9. Chapter 8: The Epics
10. Chapter 9: The Bhagavad Gita and the Rise of Bhakti
11. Chapter 10: Major Hindu Sects
12. Chapter 11: Hindu Deities and Puranic Mythology
13. Chapter 12: Hindu Art and Worship Rituals
14. Chapter 13: Vedanta
15. Chapter 14: Tantra
16. Chapter 15: Reform and Revitalization
17. Chapter 16: Hinduism Beyond India
18. Chapter 17: Hinduism and the West
19. Chapter 18: Select Themes in Hinduism
20. Appendix:
    1. Glossary of Deities
    2. Glossary of Place Names
    3. Glossary of People's Names
    4. Glossary of Texts
    5. General Glossary