Background
Klostermaier, Klaus Konrad was born on June 14, 1933 in Munich. Son of Mathias and Therese (Bleimayr) Klostermaier. arrived in Canada, 1970.
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The third edition of this well-regarded introduction to Hinduism adds new material on the religion’s origins, on its relations with rival traditions, and on Hindu science. This third edition of the classic text updates the information contained in the earlier editions, and includes new chapters on the origins of Hinduism; its history of relations with Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam; Hindu science; and Hindu measures of time. The chronology and the bibliography have been updated as well. A comprehensive survey of the Hindu tradition, the book deals with the history of Hinduism, the sacred writings of the Hindus, the Hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of Hinduism—Vaisnavism, Saivism, and Saktism. It also focuses on the geographical ties of Hinduism with the land of India, the social order created by Hinduism, and the various systems of Hindu thought. Klaus K. Klostermaier describes the development of Hinduism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including present-day political Hinduism and the efforts to turn Hinduism into a modern world religion. A unique feature of the book is its treatment of Hinduism in a topical fashion, rather than by chronological description of the development of Hinduism or by summary of the literature. The complexities of Hindu life and thought are thus made real to the reader, and Hindus will recognize it as their own tradition. “Klostermaier has now made a great book even better.” — CHOICE
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Klaus Konrad Klostermaier
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Education
Abitur, Domgymnasium, Freising, Federal Republic Germany, 1952; Licentiate Phil., P. U. G., Rome, 1955; Doctor Phil., P. U. G., Rome, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Bombay, 1969.
Career
Research guide, Institute Oriental Philosophy, Vrindaban, India, 1962-1964;
director, Institute Indian Culture, Bombay, 1965-1970;
professor department religion, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1970;
department chairman religion, University Distinguished professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1986. Visiting professor Tata Institute for Social Science, Bombay, 1964-1965, RadhakrishnanInst. Advanced Study in Philosophy, Madras, India, 1977-1978.
Board directors Shastri Indo-Canada Institute, Calgary/New Dehli, since 1988.
Achievements
Works
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A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition
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A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition by Klaus K. Klostermaier (2007-07-05)
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A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition
Membership
Member American Oriental Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Doris Maria Wenzel. Children: Cornelia, Susanne, Evelyn Christine.
