{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-hinduism-9781405132510","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism","description":"An ideal resource for courses on Hinduism or world religions, this accessible volume spans the entire field of Hindu studies. It provides a forum for the best scholars in the world to make their views and research available to a wider audience. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers the textual traditions of Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures four coherent sections covering theoretical issues, textual traditions, science and philosophy, and Hindu society and politics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the trend away from essentialist understandings of Hinduism towards tradition and regional-specific studies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes material on Hindu folk religions and stresses the importance of region in analyzing Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for use on university courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Flood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 8.38w x 1.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405132510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 OEaivism\u003c\/i\u003e (1993).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44306080530547,"sku":"9781405132510","price":102.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2fa206bd-c315-41d6-8350-dde36648044c.jpg?v=1770989838","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-hinduism-9781405132510","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}