Hinduism: a Graphic Guide

Informationen zum Autor Vinay Lal teaches at UCLA. He writes widely on Indian history, contemporary politics, Bollywood and the Indian diaspora. Recent books include The History of History: Politics and Scholarship in Modern India (Oxford University Press, 2003). Borin Van Loon has worked on numerous 'Introducing' titles. He is a freelance illustrator, surrealist painter and collagist who produces the comic strip 'The Severed Head' for The Chap magazine Klappentext Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? And much more... Zusammenfassung A graphic guide to the complexities of Hinduism

Product details

• Authors: Vinay Lal, Lal Vinay, Borin van Loon, Borin Van Loon, Borin Lal Van Loon
• Assisted by: Borin van Loon (Illustration), Borin Van Loon (Illustration)
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.02.2010
• EAN: 9781848311145
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-114-5
• No. of pages: 171
• Dimensions: 119 mm x 167 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Introducing . . .; Introducing . . .; Graphic Guides
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / General, STUDY AIDS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural, RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Hinduism / History, RELIGION / Hinduism / Rituals & Practice, RELIGION / Hinduism / Theology, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction, Graphic Guides: Essentials, Non-Christian Religions, ANF:Religion, Graphic Guides: Religion