Hinduism - An Introduction

By Shakunthala Jagannathan

Book Overview

Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world and is unique in its tolerance of other religions. Yet, because of its free thinking and lack of compulsion, educated Hindus of today know very... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8187111194
• ISBN13: 9788187111191
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Vakils Feffer & Simons Ltd
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Hinduism Simplified

Well written and well illustrated book on Hinduism for those who want an overview. Being an author of "Hinduism Simplified" myself, I am aware of the difficulties of writing a brief overview of a rich and the oldest religion that is still preserved. We need more such authors. Congratulations Ms Jagannathan. Anupkumar Shetty www.ThirdEyeMeditation.com

Excellent overview of Hinduism. Profusely illustrated.

This book gives one a brief but comprehensive overview of Hinduism. The work is a brief, 84 pages; but even so the information is presented extremely well. There are numerous pictures and illustrations that supplement the text. My knowledge of Hinduism was mainly from reading books by Western authors. This book gives one a Hindu perspective. Although I was born in India I did not realize how scant my knowledge of Hinduism was. I verily suspect that many Hindus will find a nugget or two in this book. The book format is more akin to the coffee table genere but this is one of those display books that is actually quite useful. I do have a cavil. There is no index to speak of; so if you recall a name finding it in the book is quite a chore. However, all in all this is a bargain. If you, like myself, just want to know the basics of Hinduism and Hindu culture, this is a great start.