Karen Pechilis Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Hinduism : Volumes 1-6 (Mixed media product)

A comprehensive 6-volume reference work which thematically covers the cultural history of Hinduism from the pre-Classical Age to the present day.

A Cultural History of Hinduism provides an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of 6 volumes spans 4,000 years of Hinduism in its social and cultural context.

The 6 volumes cover: 1. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Pre-Classical Age (2000 - 200 BCE); 2. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Classical Age (200 BCE - 800 CE); 3. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Post-Classical Age (800 - 1500); 4. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Empires (1500 - 1857); 5. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Late Colonialism (1857 - 1947); 6. A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Age of Independence (1947 - 2017)

Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters:

1. Sources of Authority
2. Defining Body and Mind
3. Social Organization and Everyday Norms
4. Identity, Difference and Dialogue
5. Politics and Power
6. Visual Culture
7. Lineages and Emerging Exemplars and Movements
8. Hinduism in Global Context

This structure offers a broad overview of a period within each volume or the opportunity to follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter across volumes.

Superbly illustrated, the full 6-volume set offers the most comprehensive and authoritative survey available on Hinduism throughout history.

The Cultural Histories Series
A Cultural History of Hinduism is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available both as printed hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a one-off purchase and tangible reference for their shelves, or as part of a fully-searchable digital library available to institutions by annual subscription or perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com). Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Hinduism (Other)

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SKU: WA391202316