Handbook of Hindu Mythology: World Mythology
Autor George M. Williamsen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 oct 2003 – vârsta până la 17 ani
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781576071069
ISBN-10: 1576071065
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 41 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.87 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
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Seria World Mythology
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1576071065
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 41 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.87 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria World Mythology
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Caracteristici
A chronology of the mythological universe and the history of Hinduism, explaining the working and purpose of time and mythic time within the culture
Notă biografică
George M. Williams, PhD, is professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Chico, Chico, CA.
Recenzii
[T]his elegantly crafted work is designed for the general reader and will be a reliable reference standard for all library collections.
Williams has compiled a learned text based on sound knowledge of the Hindu religion. His methodical coverage of variant spellings, pronunciation, and capitalization in the preface is a valuable guide to writers and researchers . . . Overall, the handbook is a prize catch for public, church, temple, school, and college libraries.
This handbook will be helpful to the novice in Hindu mythology . . . accessible to the general reader.
Williams's introduction is an extraordinary piece that should be recommended to any student first approaching Hindu mythology . . . recommended without reservation to all libraries . . . highly recommended; general and academic readers.
Williams has compiled a learned text based on sound knowledge of the Hindu religion. His methodical coverage of variant spellings, pronunciation, and capitalization in the preface is a valuable guide to writers and researchers . . . Overall, the handbook is a prize catch for public, church, temple, school, and college libraries.
This handbook will be helpful to the novice in Hindu mythology . . . accessible to the general reader.
Williams's introduction is an extraordinary piece that should be recommended to any student first approaching Hindu mythology . . . recommended without reservation to all libraries . . . highly recommended; general and academic readers.
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Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahmâ, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Râmâyana and the Mahâbhârata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology.
Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahmâ, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Râmâyana and the Mahâbhârata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology.