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An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.
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The Hindus : an alternative history, Wendy Doniger
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- Released
- 2010
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wendy Doniger
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 779
- ISBN10
- 1594202052
- ISBN13
- 9781594202056
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Philosophy, India, Hinduism, Indian Literature
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- 3.65 out of 5
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- An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.