How Long to Read Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism

How Long Does it Take to Read Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism by Julius J. Lipner

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Description

Hinduism comprises perhaps the major cluster of religio-cultural traditions of India, and it can play a valuable role in helping us understand the nature of religion and human responses to life. Hindu image-worship lies at the core of what counts for Hinduism – up-front and subject to much curiosity and misunderstanding, yet it is a defining feature of this phenomenon. This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vaiṣṇavism, a major strand of Hinduism. Concentrating largely, but not exclusively, on Sanskritic source material, the author shows in the course of the book that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual. Analysing the chief philosophical paradigm underlying Hindu image-worship and its implications, the book exemplifies its widespread application and tackles, among other topics such as the origins of image-worship in Hinduism, the transition from Vedic to image worship, a distinguishing feature of Hindu images: their multiple heads and limbs. Finally, with a view to laying the grounds for a more positive dialogic relationship between Hinduism and the "Abrahamic" faiths, which tend to condemn Hindu image-worship as "idolatry", the author examines the theological explanation and justification for embodiment of the Deity in Hinduism and discusses how Hinduism might justify itself against such a charge. Rich in Indological detail, and with an impressive grasp of the philosophical and theological issues underlying Hindu material culture, and image-worship, this book will be of interest to academics and others studying theology, Indian philosophy and Hinduism.

How long is Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism?

Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism by Julius J. Lipner is 259 pages long, and a total of 67,081 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism aloud.

What Reading Level is Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism?

Hindu Images and Their Worship with Special Reference to Vaisnavism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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