Bradley, Fleur
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Hinduism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 BRACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Belief BradleySummary: "This new translation of The Upanishads is at once delightfully simple and rigorously learned, providing today's readers with an accurate, accessible rendering of the core work of ancient Indian philosophy. The Upanishads are often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work's philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 KATEjaz, Khadija
Summary: "Cameron Parker made a new friend. His name is Arjun Gupta, and he is a Hindu of Indian descent. Cameron spent a lot of time with Arjun's family and learned a lot about their faith, which the Hindus call sanatana dharma, or the eternal religion. Arjun's grandmother told Cameron the story behind her grandson's name and about a pilgrimage she went on as a little girl. Arjun's sisters told Cameron...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Purple Toad Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 EJAGagne, Tammy
Summary: "The world's creator, Brahma; the warrior-goddess Durga; and the snake-like nagas are important subjects of Indian mythology. Indian Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Indian mythology, in addition to examining their influence today." -- From publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 294.51 GAGSummary: An ancient conversation for a modern audience - anyone who has ever asked 'what is the purpose of life? or 'who am I?' will find something in this book. The Bhagavad Gita has been around a long time, but remains little known outside India. This edition sets out to change that. The ancient Gita is a world text dealing with the mysteries of life. At its heart is a conversation between the soul...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fitzrovia Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 BHASummary: What, exactly, is religion? Why does one religious tradition often differ so markedly from another? Why--despite their common source--are the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam so different? What kinds of factors separate the beliefs of a Hindu or Buddhist from the 'people of the book' and from other sects of Hindus or Buddhists? Religion affects everyone's life, whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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Hardy, Grant
Summary: "[This series] is an epic, comprehensive survey of the East's most influential philosphers and thinkers. In 36 lectures, [the student will be introduced to] the men and women responsible for molding Asian philosophy and for giving birth to a wide variety of spiritual and ideological systems, including Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, Sufism, and Buddhism."--Www.thegreatcourses.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 109 GREFormat: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2005
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Place a hold to request this item.Katz, Vernon.
Summary: The Upanishads are often considered the most important literature from ancient India. Yet many academic translators fail to capture the work's philosophical and spiritual subtlety, while others convey its poetry at the cost of literal meaning. This new translation by Vernon Katz and Thomas Egenes fills the need for an Upanishads that is clear, simple, and insightful-yet remains faithful to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 294.5 KATNelson, Louise
Summary: People around the world celebrate different festivals of lights, and Diwali is one of them. This festival is an important part of life for Hindus in India and other countries, and its traditions are beautiful and meaningful. Includes a story about Rama and Sita.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.5 NELSengupta, Hindol
Summary: "This is the first comprehensive history of political Hinduism from its inception to the present day"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 324.254 SENJohnsen, Linda
Summary: Covering the long history of how the Hindu religion has developed from its fragmented origins, this is a comprehensive guide to Hindu religion and culture, from karma and reincarnation to dietary habits and the caste system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpha Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel JohnsenMuesse, Mark W. (Mark William)
Summary: Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5 GREPatel, Sanjay
Summary: A collection of designs showing ancient mythologies of Hinduism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 PATMcAfee, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodland Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.5436 MCASummary: A documentary examining opposing cultural movements in India (tradition vs. modernism), contrasting the experiences and attitudes of contestants in the Miss India beauty contest with those of participants at a Hindu fundamentalist camp for young girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WORGardeski, Christina Mia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN GARMuesse, Mark W. (Mark William)
Summary: Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 294.2 MUESmith, Huston.
Contents: Point of departure -- Hinduism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Taoism -- Islam -- Judaism -- Christianity -- The primal religions -- A final examination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291 SMIOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: An illustrated introduction to comparative religion, discussing Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 291 OSBOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: An illustrated introduction to comparative religion, discussing Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1996
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Place a hold to request this item.Bowker, John
Summary: The distinctive identities of different faiths are explored in World Religions by studying the main principles and thinking of each religion. The book's reproduction allows the symbolism and meaning in religious imagery and iconography to be revealed in great detail.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Rel BowkerCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 200 BOWMooney, Carla
Summary: Compares and contrasts the cultural, spiritual, and geographical underpinnings of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, encouraging a deeper understanding of the world's religions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Steckel, Richard.
Summary: An overview and closer examination of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Every religion is different, but all religions share chertain core values, traditions and practices. This book looks at those common links and shows how faith connects us rather than divides us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2012