Download or read book The Great Religions of India written by John Murray Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religions of India written by Thomas Berry and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions of India is Thomas Berry's interpretation of India mainly through spiritual and religious literature.
Download or read book Indian Religions written by Peter Heehs and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expansive collection of essential texts from spiritual leaders of all major South Asian religions Indian Religions is an expansive collection of the key written and oral texts by spiritual teachers from South Asia, covering 3,500 years and all the major traditions-Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and "new" Indian religions. The volume provides clear translations of extracts from original documents and texts from most of the well-known and many of the lesser-known individuals and traditions. Overlapping parts and sections each comprise a historically and thematically defined stage of a tradition. The reader is thus able to follow the chronological development of the various traditions without isolating them from one another. Each section includes a context-setting introduction which provides historical, cultural, and textual background. A general introduction lays the foundations for the text's theoretical framework and approach. Indian Religions is the most complete and best-organized anthology of Indian religious/spiritual texts published to date. It serves as an introduction to the history of religions in South Asia, and will appeal to readers interested in India and Eastern religions as well as students of religion and South Asian culture.
Download or read book The Great Religions of India written by John Murray Mitchell and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of the major religions of India, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Seven Great Religions written by Annie Besant and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hinduism Brahmanism and Buddhism written by John Handley and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Ten Great Religions A comparison of all religions written by James Freeman Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book India written by Alexander P. Varghese and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2008 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Is An Academic Endeavour On A Variety Of Themes Encompassing History, Society, Religions, Vedas, Upanishads And Epics. It Also Studies The Movements Led By Various Personalities Enjoying Places Of Prominence In Their Respective Fields.Besides The Major Tenets Of Different Religions, The Book Discusses More Than Thirty Philosophies Representing Various Shades Of Thought Classified Into Five Broad Categories: (I) Saddarsanas Or Six Visions, Inspired By The Vedas, Are Independent In Approach And Argument Though Not Isolated From One Another; (Ii) Sramanas (Strivers) Philosophies Emerged In The 6Th Century Bc. Their Proponents Were, By And Large, Empiricists Who Used Experience And Observation As A Source Of Knowledge; (Iii) The Modern Philosophies In Hindusim Emanated From The Movements Of Revival Of This Religion Through Reformist Organisations Like Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, And Theosophical Society, Etc.; (Iv) The Upanishadic Philosophies Mainly Revolve Around The Concepts Of Self The Individual, And Absolute God Almighty; (V) Finally, The Philosophies Of Different Religions Are Based On Faith And Practices Propounded By Their Respective Founders Or Their Successors.This Elaborate Study Is Structured In Two Volumes Each Consisting Of A Number Of Parts That Include Chapters On Different Themes. Volume I Makes A Detailed Discussion On India, Going In-Depth Into The Name, Basic Characteristics, Geography, History, Civilization, Etc. It Effectively Unveils India S Identity As A Nation Along With Its Historical Realities, Socio-Culture Features And Contribution To The World At Large In Spiritual Pursuits. Volume Ii Is A Self-Contained Comparative Study Of Hinduism And Christianity Accentuating The Doctrinal Issues Which Mark The Points Of Accord And Possible Discords In The Cordiality And Mutuality Of These Two Great Religions. Annexures Given In The End Constitute An Integral Part Of This Volume And Will Provide Useful Study-Aids To The Readers.The Book Will Be Useful To Students, Teachers, Religious Preachers, Educationists, And All Those Who Aspire To Enhance Their Knowledge On India S History, Religion And Spiritual Philosophy.
Download or read book The Great Religions written by Richard Cavendish and published by New York : Arco Pub.. This book was released on 1980 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares and contrasts the tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, explaining their history, establishment, leaders, struggles, and their forms and guises in the modern world.
Download or read book A Reader s Guide to the Great Religions written by Charles J. Adams and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique guide is the only comprehensive survey of the literature on the history, beliefs, and institutions of the world's great religions. In 13 incisive essays "A Reader's Guide to the Great Religions" presents a critical selection and evaluation of the available literature . the athurs, each a leading authority on a particular religion, tell not only what to read, but why, suggesting works they think are the best and most useful or most typical of their kind.
Download or read book Major Religions of India written by Christopher Augustus Bixel Tirkley and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What the Great Religions Believe written by Joseph Gaer and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Religions of India written by Meenaz Kassam and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion in India written by T. N. Madan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the great religions of the world--Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism are found within the geographic boundaries of India, each affecting people in some respect. Focusing on the sociological and anthropological aspects, this study attempts to elucidate the major approaches--evolutionary, structuralist, functionalist, cultural/analytical, phenomenological, and hermeneutic, while offering the reader a clear understanding of the religions' perspectives on time, space, knowledge, sacred persons, and reorientation of the sacred.
Download or read book Religions of Tibet in Practice written by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.
Download or read book How the Great Religions Began written by Joseph Gaer and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What the faiths of the world are, and how they came to be.