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020			_a9781848311145
082			_a294.5
100			_91691 _aVinay Lal
245			_aIntroducing Hinduism : A Graphic Guide
260			_aDuxford, United Kingdom _bIcon Books Ltd _c22 Sep 2016
300			_a176 pages _bPaperback _c118 x 168 x 15mm | 159g
520			_aIntroducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. It answers questions including: Why do Hindus revere the cow? Must Hindus be vegetarian? And much more... 'This was the slaying of the Minotaur, which put an end forever to the shameful tribute of seven youths and seven maidens which was exacted from the Athenians every nine years.' The gods, heroes and legends of Greek mythology and their Roman interpretations are as fascinating as they are instructive. They include the almighty Zeus and his many wives; heroic Perseus, slayer of the snake-headed Medusa; Helen of Troy, whose beauty caused a great war; Medea, driven mad by jealousy; and tragic Persephone, doomed to live half of each year in the Underworld, condemning the world above to winter. First published in 1880, this comprehensive collection is an early modern retelling of the characters and tales of ancient Greece and Rome; a popular account which offers an important insight into the ancient civilisations that it evokes, and forms a basis for our understanding of the classical world. _dNon Fiction
655			_GNon Fiction _aNon Fiction _dNon Fiction
700			_aBorin Van Loon
942			_2ddc _cBK _04