Hinduism: a very short introduction
Hinduism is practiced by about 80 percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how is Hinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and authority of Hindus and Hindu...
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Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction, Kim Knott, Oxford University Press 2016 (ISBN 978-0-19-874554-9), xix + 138 pp., pb £7.99 (2018) (Grene, Clement William)
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