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Hindu Mysticism by Surendranath Dasgupta

Hindu Mysticism

Surendranath Dasgupta

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · January 18, 2013

This 1927 classic is a systematic introduction to Hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages.

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Mysticism, Hinduism - General, Hindu Thought
Published
Start Publishing LLC, January 18, 2013

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This 1927 classic is a systematic introduction to Hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages. This book gives a brief general outline of some of the most important types of mysticism, indicating their mutual relations, sometimes genetically and sometimes logically.

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These include early sacrificial, Upanisadic, Yogic, Buddhistic, and Classical as well as Popular Bhakti cult explaining concisely and clearly their main characteristics, basing the interpretations directly on the original sources.

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  • Hindu History
  • Spirituality
Authors
Surendranath Dasgupta
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
January 18, 2013
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Hindu History