Summary
Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Ary... Full description
Summary: |
Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the divine. Introduces Hinduism's wealth of gods, terms, and practices, such as Krishna, karma, guru, and yoga.Course guidebook available at Schlow's Reference Desk. |
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Item Description: |
Course guidebook available at Reference Desk. Course Number 6104: 12 lectures (30 minutes/lecture). |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (ii, 65 p. ; 22 cm. -- available at Reference Desk) |
Format: |
DVD, region 1. |
ISBN: |
1565857925 : 9781565857926 |