Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2010. 779pp. B/white maps, and illustrations intext. Book clean. Spine firm, mildly concave (a thick book) and soft reading creases there-on. A tiny foxing spot to textblock foredge, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Contents include: Maps. Preface. 25 chapters. Acks. Chronology. Guide to Pronunciation and Spelling of Words in Sanskrit and Other Indian Languages. Abbs. Glossary of Terms in Indian Languages and Names of Key Figures. Notes. Bibliography: Words Cited and Consulted. Photo Credits. Index. About the Author. Book weight approx. 1.2 KG. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote).. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.5cm).

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"Don't miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher." - The Washington Post An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, The Hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated within a century; its central tenets arise at particular moments in Indian history and often differ according to gender or caste; and the differences between groups of Hindus far outnumber the commonalities. Yet the greatness of Hinduism lies precisely in many of these idiosyncratic qualities that continues to inspire debate today. This groundbreaking work elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds, the inner life and the social history of Hindus.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015008
Title: THE HINDUS: An Alternative History
Author: Doniger, Wendy
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0199593345
ISBN 13: 9780199593347
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: Oxford, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2010
Size: 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.5cm)
Keywords: Hinduism, Social Aspects, History, Women in Hinduism, Pariahs, Religion
Bookseller catalogs: Religion/Spirituality/Inspiration;

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