India

India
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Publisher : Harmony
Total Pages : 578
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ISBN-10 : 9780385531924
ISBN-13 : 0385531923
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Book Synopsis India by : Diana L Eck

Download or read book India written by Diana L Eck and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spiritual history of the world's most religiously complex and diverse society, from one of Harvard's most respected scholars. India: A Sacred Geography is the culmination of more than a decade's work from the renowned Harvard scholar Diana L. Eck. The book explores the sacred places of India, taking the reader on an extraordinary trip through the beliefs and history of this rich and profound place, as well as providing a basic introduction to Hindu religious ideas and how those ideas influence our understanding of the modern sense of "India" as a nation.


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