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Kim Knott (Professor of Religious and Secular Studies, Lancaster University)

Hinduism

A Very Short Introduction

Kim Knott (Professor of Religious and Secular Studies, Lancaster University)

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Oxford University Press
10 March 2016
Religion & beliefs; Hindu worship, rites & ceremonies; Hindu life & practice
Series: Very Short Introductions
Hinduism is practised by nearly eighty per cent 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 analyses 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 analyses recent developments in India, and the impact issues such as Hindu nationalism and the politicization of Hinduism have on Hindus worldwide.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 174mm,  Width: 113mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   150g
ISBN:   9780198745549
ISBN 10:   0198745540
Series:   Very Short Introductions
Pages:   176
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1: The Scholar and the practitioner 2: Revelation and the transmission of knowledge 3: Understanding the self 4: Divine heroes: the epic tradition 5: The divine presence 6: Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity 7: Challenges to Hinduism: women and Dalits 8: Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India 9: Hindu Dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms Further Reading Index

Kim Knott is Professor of Religious and Secular Studies. Previously at the University of Leeds but now at Lancaster University, she teaches the study of religions, including Hinduism, and researches religious/secular controversies and religion in public life, focusing on the media, conflict and security. She has authored and edited a number of books, including Media Portrayals of Religion and the Secular Sacred (Ashgate 2013) with Elizabeth Poole and Teemu Taira, Diasporas: Concepts, Intersections, Identities (2010) with Sean McLoughlin and The Location of Religion: A Spatial Analysis (2005). She has also produced a website for young people and teachers of Global Education, Citizenship, History and Geography called Moving People, Changing Places.

Reviews for Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction

This short introduction to one of the world's greatest religions takes in its history, its place in society and its future in the digital age. * Steve Craggs, Northern Echo *


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