Hillary P. Rodrigues is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His many authored and edited works include Studying Hinduism in Practice (Routledge 2011) and Introduction to the Study of Religion (Routledge 2009).

"It should elicit excitement among students to pursue further study in more advanced courses, while also providing a strong foundational understanding of Hinduism for those who will never take an advanced course. There is no magical formula for acheiving these ends in any course, but I find Rodrigues to be on the right track...I highly recommend using it as the core textbook around which to build a semester-long survey of Hinduism." --Jeffrey M. Brackett, Ball State University, Teaching, Theology, and Religion

• Introduction1. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language2. Karma, Time, and Cosmology3. Hindu Social Organization and Values4. Dharma and the Individual5. Indian Philosophical Schools6. The Epics, Bhagavad-Gītā, and the Rise of Bhakti7. Major Hindu Sects, Deities, and Purāṇic Myths8. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals9. Tantra10. Colonization and Reform 11. Transnational Hinduism in Asia12. Revitalization and Modernity13. Hinduism and the West

Hillary P. Rodrigues is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His many authored and edited works include Studying Hinduism in Practice (Routledge 2011) and Introduction to the Study of Religion (Routledge 2009).

"It should elicit excitement among students to pursue further study in more advanced courses, while also providing a strong foundational understanding of Hinduism for those who will never take an advanced course. There is no magical formula for acheiving these ends in any course, but I find Rodrigues to be on the right track...I highly recommend using it as the core textbook around which to build a semester-long survey of Hinduism." --Jeffrey M. Brackett, Ball State University, Teaching, Theology, and Religion

• Introduction1. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language2. Karma, Time, and Cosmology3. Hindu Social Organization and Values4. Dharma and the Individual5. Indian Philosophical Schools6. The Epics, Bhagavad-Gītā, and the Rise of Bhakti7. Major Hindu Sects, Deities, and Purāṇic Myths8. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals9. Tantra10. Colonization and Reform 11. Transnational Hinduism in Asia12. Revitalization and Modernity13. Hinduism and the West

Hillary P. Rodrigues is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. His many authored and edited works include Studying Hinduism in Practice (Routledge 2011) and Introduction to the Study of Religion (Routledge 2009).

"It should elicit excitement among students to pursue further study in more advanced courses, while also providing a strong foundational understanding of Hinduism for those who will never take an advanced course. There is no magical formula for acheiving these ends in any course, but I find Rodrigues to be on the right track...I highly recommend using it as the core textbook around which to build a semester-long survey of Hinduism." --Jeffrey M. Brackett, Ball State University, Teaching, Theology, and Religion

• Introduction1. Vedic Religion and the Sanskrit Language2. Karma, Time, and Cosmology3. Hindu Social Organization and Values4. Dharma and the Individual5. Indian Philosophical Schools6. The Epics, Bhagavad-Gītā, and the Rise of Bhakti7. Major Hindu Sects, Deities, and Purāṇic Myths8. The Hindu Temple and Worship Rituals9. Tantra10. Colonization and Reform 11. Transnational Hinduism in Asia12. Revitalization and Modernity13. Hinduism and the West