Rosen, Steven creator text Westport, Conn Praeger 2006 monographic ENG xxi, 266 p. ; Foreword / by Graham M. Schweig -- Introduction -- The antecedents : everything comes from something -- Hinduism : the one and the many -- Dharma and the Hindu social system -- What are the Vedas? -- Epic Hinduism -- The Bhagavad-Gita and the life of Lord Krishna -- The Puranas and the Bhagavata -- Vaishnavism and the practice of Hinduism -- Underlying metaphysics -- The yoga of eating -- Idols, deities, worship, and temples -- Festivals and holidays -- Sonic theology -- Conclusion. Hinduism Vaishnavism 294.5 0275990060 (alk. paper) 9780275990060 (alk. paper) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006024490.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006024490.html