The Concept of Universal Religion in Modern Hindu Thought

Hindu thought has undergone a major reconfiguration in the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries, in response to its encounter with the forces of modernity. A key element in this reconfiguration is the perception of Hinduism itself as a universal religio

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Arvind Sharma THE CONCEPT OF UNIVERSAL RELIGION IN MODERN HINDU THOUGHT

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Roger Teichmann ABSTRACT ENTITIES

Arvind Sharma

Birks Professor of Comparative Religion McGill University Montreal

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The Concept of Universal Religion in Modern Hindu Thought

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ISBN 0-312-21647-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sharma, Arvind. The concept of universal religion in modern Hindu thought / Arvind Sharma. p. cm. — (Library of philosophy and religion) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0