Religion in India: A Historical Introduction by Fred W. ClotheyCall Number: 294 C646r
In "Religion in India," Clothey surveys the religions of India from prehistory through the modern period, examining the rituals, mythologies, arts, ethics and social and cultural contexts of religion as lived in the past and present on the subcontinent. Key topics include Hinduism's origins and development over time, minority religions such as Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism, the influences of colonialism, the spread of Indian religions in the rest of the world, and the practice of religion in everyday life.