Modern Hindu Thought: An Introduction - Hardcover

This book deals with 'modern' Hindu thought, from c.1800 to the 1990s. It lucidly delineates the historical context of modern Hindu thought, explains the key concepts of modern Hinduism in relation to the other, and analyses the terms constitutive of the modern Hindu world-view.

Hinduism is not just a religious belief, it is also a philosophy based upon certain key concepts. Modern Hindu Thought: An Introduction is devoted to the analysis of the concepts of modern Hindu thought, where modern is understood to begin by c. 1800 by when major changes in the political, social, and religious life of India had begun to occur as a result of the European presence in India.
This volume offers readers an excellent grounding in the rich and diverse traditions of Hindu thought and is an essential reading for anyone interested in Hinduism, Indian philosophy, and religion