Hinduism is both a way of life and a highly organized social and religious system, but in the modern world its essentials are undergoing a process of redefinition. Professor Zaehner traces these concepts through the four-thousand year development of Hinduism, and explains the enduring foundations from which it continues to flourish and grow.

Professor Zaehner's book traces the key concepts through the four-thousand-year development of Hinduism.

the best short introduction to Hinduism in existence ... a really first-class guide to its ancient roots and to its subtle blend of the mythological and the metaphysical