List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface to the third edition
A note on transliteration
Preliminary guidelines on pronunciation
Introduction
1. Vedic religion and the Sanskrit language
2. Karma, time, and cosmology
3. Hindu social organization and values
4. Dharma and the individual
5. Indian philosophical schools
6. The Epics, Bhagavad Gītā, and the rise of bhakti
7. Major Hindu sects, deities, and Purāṇic myths
8. The Hindu temple and worship rituals
9. Tantra
10. Colonization and reform
11. Transnational Hinduism in Asia
12. Hinduism and the West
13. Contemporary configurations and issues
Appendix I: A timeline on Hinduism
Appendix II: Pronunciation guide and glossary
Index
Biography
Hillary P. Rodrigues (he/him) is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His many authored and edited works include Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess (SUNY 2003), Studying Hinduism in Practice (Routledge 2011), and Introduction to the Study of Religion (Routledge 2023).
