Project Gutenberg 2004-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 137 Hopkins, Edward Washburn 1857 1932 Hopkins, E. Washburn Hopkins, Washburn The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Religions of India" by Edward Washburn Hopkins is a scholarly examination of the diverse religious traditions originating in India, written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide a systematic study of various Indian religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, by drawing upon original texts along with historical and cultural contexts that shaped these belief systems over time. The opening of the text establishes the significance of India as a land of religions, tracing its rich religious history back to ancient Vedic literature and the philosophical discussions occurring as early as 300 B.C. The author outlines the meticulous methods of interpretation and organization that will subsequently guide the discourse throughout the book. The initial chapters lay the foundation for exploring the sources, dates, and development of Indian religions, emphasizing the contrast and evolution from ancient Vedic beliefs to later systems and doctrines. Various aspects such as the significance of gods, rituals, and hierarchical structures within these religious frameworks are introduced, setting the stage for a comprehensive understanding of India's multifaceted religious landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Religion BL Text India Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1520196 1519952 2024-10-06T13:15:49.924910 2023-09-07T03:54:36.435934 text/html text/html 1520189 1519945 2024-10-06T13:15:50.396873 2023-09-07T03:54:36.709953 text/html text/html 641616 2024-10-06T13:16:10.071799 application/epub+zip 664450 2024-10-06T13:15:54.899889 application/epub+zip 650720 2024-10-06T13:15:53.094886 application/epub+zip 1072993 2024-10-06T13:16:21.241767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1013953 2024-10-06T13:16:08.488826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1001934 2022-09-07T16:49:02.409245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1383049 1382856 2024-10-06T13:15:49.004882 2023-09-07T03:54:35.526922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1381386 2020-12-19T00:48:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 531775 2020-12-19T00:48:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1381626 2020-12-19T00:48:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531048 2020-12-19T00:48:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21437 2024-10-06T13:16:21.393714 application/rdf+xml 11288 2024-10-06T13:15:53.663878 image/jpeg 2970 2024-10-06T13:15:53.378854 image/jpeg 632119 2024-10-06T13:15:50.513930 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia