TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rosen,Steven
TI  - Essential Hinduism
SN  - 0275990060
U1  - 294.5  
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Praeger
KW  - Hinduism
KW  - Vaishnavism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-249) and index; Foreword / by Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- The antecedents : everything comes from something -- Hinduism : the one and the many -- Dharma and the Hindu social system -- What are the Vedas? -- Epic Hinduism -- The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- Underlying metaphysics -- The yoga of eating -- Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- Festivals and holidays -- Sonic theology -- Conclusion
ER  -