Rosen, Steven,  1955- <br/><br/>
Essential Hinduism / 
Steven J. Rosen ; foreword by Graham M. Schweig. 
 - Westport, Conn. :  Praeger,  2006. 
 - xxi, 266 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-249) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0275990060 (alk. paper) 9780275990060 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006024490 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hinduism.<br/>Vaishnavism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL1202  / .R55 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.5