In this lucid and incisive account of Hinduism, A. L. Herman introduces the reader to one of the great belief systems of our time. Professor Herman identifies three distinct Hindu traditions and treats both their historical roots?as far back as 2500.

In this account of Hinduism, Arthur Herman introduces the reader to one of the great belief systems of our time. Professor Herman identifies three distinct Hindu traditions and treats both their historical roots - as far back as 2500 BCE - and their manifestations in three representative 20th-century figures.

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