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020			_a0275990060 (alk. paper)
020			_a9780275990060 (alk. paper)
041			_aENG
082	0	0	_a294.5
100	1		_aRosen, Steven,
245	1	0	_aEssential Hinduism
260			_aWestport, Conn. : _bPraeger, _c2006.
300			_axxi, 266 p. ;
505	0		_aForeword / 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.
650		0	_aHinduism.
650		0	_aVaishnavism.
856	4	1	_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006024490.html
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