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Author:

Tharoor, Shashi, 1956-

Title:

Why I am a Hindu / Shashi Tharoor.

Publisher:

Scribe Publications,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xv, 295 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Tharoor, Shashi,--1956-
Hinduism.
Religion and politics--India.
Authors, Indic--India--21st century--Biography.
Religion and culture.
Religion and politics.
Authors, Indic--Biography.
Authors, Indic.
India--Social life and customs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

My Hinduism -- The Hindu way -- Questioning Hindu customs -- Great souls of Hinduism -- Hinduism and the politics of Hindutva -- Beyond holy cows: the uses and abuses of Hindu culture and history -- Taking back Hinduism.

Summary:

"In Why I Am a Hindu, one of India's finest public intellectuals gives us a profound book about one of the world's oldest and greatest religions. Starting with a close examination of his own belief in Hinduism, he ranges far and wide in his study of the faith. He talks about the Great Souls of Hinduism, Adi Shankara, Patanjali, Ramanuja, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and many others who made major contributions to the essence of Hinduism." -- Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1947534564
9781947534568

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)