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. This work answers questions including: Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? And much more... Zusammenfassung A graphic guide to the complexities of Hinduism

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Vinay Lal, Borin Van Loon, Borin Lal Van Loon, Lal Vinay, Borin van Loon
• Con la collaborazione di: Borin van Loon (Illustrazione), Borin Van Loon (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Icon Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 04.02.2010
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia
• EAN: 9781848311145
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-114-5
• Numero di pagine: 171
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 11.9 x 16.7 x 1.3 cm
• Serie: Introducing . . .; Introducing...; Graphic Guides
• Categorie: 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