Covers the roots of Hinduism, and Hindu customs and beliefs. This book also covers Hindu gods and devotionalism, Hindu rites of passage, the Hindu nationalist movement in India, Hinduism and the interfaith movement, and Hinduism and the environmental movement.

One of the oldest and most complex of the worlds spiritual traditions, Hinduism is the religion of more than four-fifths of the Indian subcontinents population. Major Hindu communities also exist around the world. Dispelling many of the myths and mysteries surrounding this ancient world religion, "Hinduism, Fourth Edition" provides readers with an up-to-date understanding of the interconnection of religion and politics in India, problems facing Hindu communities in the diaspora, and American movements in Hinduism.