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This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vai¿¿avism. Concentrating largely on Sanskritic source material, the author shows that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual.

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The Face of Truth examines in depth the Vedantic theology of R¿m¿nuja, the most important and well-known of the classical Hindu theologians. Julius Lipner clearly analyzes R¿m¿nuja's theory of sacred language and divine predication, his views on the nature of the self, God, and the relationship between infinite and finite being. In addition to offering new insights into and analyses of religious matters, The Face of Truth exposes the theology...

Elegant essays by eminent scholars discussing the Gita as a living, dynamic text.

Offers us a study of religious Hinduism. This title explains the evolution and multidimensional nature of the religion. It provides coverage of popular Hinduism, the polycentric emphasis of Hinduism, and the place and role of women. It presents a discussion of caste, and includes a section on pilgrimage.