An Introduction to Hinduism (Introduction to Religion)

This book provides a much-needed thematic and historical introduction to Hinduism, the religion of the majority of people in India. Dr. Flood traces the development of Hindu traditions from ancient origins and the major deities to the modern world. Hinduism as both a global religion and a form of nationalism are discussed. Emphasis is given to the tantric traditions, which have been so influential; to Hindu ritual, more fundamental than belief or doctrine; and to Dravidian influences. It introduces some debates within contemporary scholarship.

• Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
• The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics)
• The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic (Penguin Classics)
• Upanisads (Oxford World's Classics)
• Hindu Wisdom for All God's Children:
• The Sword and the Flute: Kali and Krsna- Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology (Hermeneutics, Studies in the History of Religions)
• The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India - Revised and Expanded Edition
• The Bhagavad-Gita : Krishna's Counsel in Time of War (Bantam Classics)
• Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions)
• Everyday Hinduism (Lived Religions)