A very well written account of this the world's oldest religion. The author has tried to explain it's various epochs, including it's various reformatory phases the most important being the emergence of Vaishnavism and the relevance of Tantra which is one of it's most misunderstood and abused aspects. I was pleasantly surprised by the author's smooth flowing and rich prose and his rendition of this most complex of studies.

A very well written account of this the world's oldest religion. The author has tried to explain it's various epochs, including it's various reformatory phases the most important being the emergence of Vaishnavism and the relevance of Tantra which is one of it's most misunderstood and abused aspects. I was pleasantly surprised by the author's smooth flowing and rich prose and his rendition of this most complex of studies.