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The Religions of India, by Edward Washburn Hopkins

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION

METHODS OF INTERPRETATION

DIVISIONS OF THE SUBJECT

CHAPTER II. PEOPLE AND LAND

CHAPTER III. THE RIG VEDA. THE UPPER GODS

THE SUN-GOD

SAVITAR

TO SAVITAR (I. 35)

HYMNS TO P[=U]SHAN AND BHAGA

HEAVEN AND EARTH

VARUNA

TO VARUNA

ADITI

TO DAWN (IV. 52)

HYMN TO THE HORSEMEN

CHAPTER IV. THE RIG VEDA (CONTINUED).—THE MIDDLE GODS

INDRA

THE MARUTS

RAIN-GODS

CHAPTER V. THE RIG VEDA (CONTINUED).—THE LOWER GODS

SOMA

HYMN TO SOMA (IX. 15)

CHAPTER VI. THE RIG VEDA (CONCLUDED).—YAMA AND OTHER GODS, VEDIC PANTHEISM, ESCHATOLOGY

CHAPTER VII. THE RELIGION OF THE ATHARVA VEDA

CHAPTER VIII. EARLY HINDU DIVINITIES COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER ARYANS

CHAPTER IX. BRAHMANISM

BRAHMANIC THEOLOGY AND THE SACRIFICE

BRAHMANIC RELIGION

BRAHMANIC THEORIES OF CREATION

CHAPTER X. BRAHMANIC PANTHEISM.—THE UPANISHADS

DIALOGUE OF Y[=A]JÑAVALKYA AND M[=A]ITREY[=I]

CHAPTER XI. THE POPULAR BRAHMANIC FAITH

THE MARRIAGE RITE

ORDEALS

CHAPTER XII. JAINISM

CHAPTER XIII. BUDDHISM

CHAPTER XIV. EARLY HINDUISM

CHAPTER XV. HINDUISM (CONTINUED).—VISHNU AND ÇIVA

CHAPTER XVI. THE PUR[=A]NAS.—EARLY SECTS, FESTIVALS, THE TRINITY

EARLY SECTS

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

HISTORY OF THE HINDU TRINITY

CHAPTER XVII. MODERN HINDU SECTS

THE ÇIVAITES

THE VISHNUITE SECTS

THE RAMAITES

DEISTIC REFORMING SECTS

THE DEISM OF TO-DAY

CHAPTER XVIII. RELIGIOUS TRAITS OF THE WILD TRIBES

THE KOLARIANS

CHAPTER XIX. INDIA AND THE WEST