CONTENTS:

Introduction

PART 1 – THE LIVING FAITH
1. Worship
2. Pilgrimage and Holy Places
3. Rites of Passage
4. Festivals
5. A Way of Life: Varna-Ashrama-Dharma
6. The Influence of Hinduism in India and Britain
7. Expression of Belief in Daily Life
8. Deities in Indian Villages

PART 2 – HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
9. The Beginnings of Hinduism
10. The First Hindu Scriptures
11. The Great Epics
12. Later Scriptures
13. Development of the Faith
14. The Hindu Idea of God
15. Philosophical Concepts in Hinduism
16. Modern Movements and Their Leaders
17. Dialogue with Other Faiths