{"product_id":"9781405132510","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Hinduism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGavin Flood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Eastern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures four coherent sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for use on university courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGavin Flood\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Stirling. Among his publications are \u003ci\u003eBeyond Phenomonology: Rethinking the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Hinduism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003eBody and Cosmology in Kashmir Œaivism\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 June 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405132510\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e624\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381086908556,"sku":"9781405132510","price":59.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405132510_109cbe14-8e5f-4c2c-bdcd-a0aaf034a189.jpg?v=1780207688","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405132510","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}