History of Hinduism: A Captivating Guide to the Origins, Beliefs, and Practices of the Hindus, Including Their Epics and Philosophies (History of Asia)

From the cities of the Indus Valley to the Vedas, the great epics, the Mughals, and the modern revival — the full story of one of the oldest living religious traditions on earth. The epic story of one of the world's oldest living religions. For thousands of years, Hinduism has shaped the spiritual, cultural, and philosophical life of India and far beyond. It has no single founder, no single creed, and no single sacred text — and yet it has held together across four thousand years of empires, invasions, reformers, and revival. This book takes you through the full arc of that tradition. From the mysterious cities of the Indus Valley to the rise of the Vedas, the great epics, the philosophical schools, the rise of temples and pilgrimage, the encounters with Buddhism, Islam, and the British, and the modern Hindu revival that reshaped India in the 19th and 20th centuries. Inside this book, you'll discover: The Origins in the Indus Valley: Explore the cities of Harappa and Mohenzo-daro, the puzzles archaeologists are still arguing about, and what survived the fall of the Indus Valley civilization The Coming of the Vedas: How the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda built the…