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Hinduism. By Monier Williams. Published under the direction of the Committee of general literature and education, appointed by the Society for promoting Christian knowledge.
- Title
- Hinduism. By Monier Williams. Published under the direction of the Committee of general literature and education, appointed by the Society for promoting Christian knowledge.
- Author
- Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir, 1819-1899.
- Publication
- London, Society for promoting Christian knowledge; New York, Pott, Young & co., 1882.
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- Description
- 1 p. ℓ., 238 p. front. (fold. map); 17 cm.
- Series Statement
- Non-Christian religious systems ; [pt. 2]
- Uniform Title
- Non-Christian religious systems ; [pt. 2].
- Subject
- Hinduism
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The Vedic hymns -- The Brãhmanas and the sacrificial system -- The Upanishads and Brãhmanical philosophy -- Brãhmanical law, domestic usage, and caste -- The Buddhistic movement, and its influence on Brãhmanism -- Development of Hindũism, and the doctrine of Triple Manifestation -- Development of ʹSaivism, Vaishnavism, and the doctrine of incarnation -- The doctrine of faith, as developed in the Purãnas and Tantras -- Medieval and modern sects -- Modern castes -- Modern idol-worship, sacred objects, holy places and times -- Appendix: -- Distinctive features of the six schools of philosophy -- Eclectic school-Bhagavad-Gĩtã -- Jainism -- The Cãrvãkas.
- OCLC
- 3694094
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library