Why do Hindus understand moksha (liberation) in a variety of different ways? 8. Explain some of the different roles of the guru in Hinduism. 9. Why are some geographical sites seen as sacred in Hinduism?
Why has the caste system been so im-portant in Hinduism and Indian soci-ety?
FURTHER READING
Biardeau, Madeleine, Hinduism: The Anthro-pology of a Civilization. Delhi: Oxford Uni-versity Press, 1989. Blurton, T. Richard, Hindu Art. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1992. Hiriyanna, Mysore, The Essentials of Indian Philosophy. London: Allen and Unwin, 1985. Kinsley, David R., Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988.