{"product_id":"handbook-of-hindu-mythology-hardcover","title":"Handbook of Hindu Mythology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge M. Williams  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guide to Hinduism through the ages, offering readers an accessible way of exploring its complex deities, mythological characters, and ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandbook of Hindu Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahmâ, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the \u003ci\u003evedas\u003c\/i\u003e), secular epics (including the \u003ci\u003eRâmâyana\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMahâbhârata\u003c\/i\u003e), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated dictionary section. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge M. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Chico, Chico, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.44 x 7.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47492645257394,"sku":"9781576071069","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e74a774b369fd36f7b4fff55782a6f78.webp?v=1779410225","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/handbook-of-hindu-mythology-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}