'Hinduism' is a vastly complex phenomenon, a world religion with a history of over 3000 years. It has produced men and women who have made outstanding contributions across the range of civilised human behaviour, and played a crucial part in the rise of two other great religions - Buddhism and Sikhis
Gods and rituals : readings in religious beliefs and practices
โ Scribed by John Middleton
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Year
- 1967
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 484
- Series
- American Museum sourcebooks in anthropology.; Texas Press sourcebooks in anthropology, no. 6
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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