A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos : Including a Minute Description of their Manners and Customs, and Translations from th (Paperback)

Book II. Of the Temples, Images, Priests, and Temple Worship of the Hindoos: 1. Of the temples; 2. Of the images; 3. Of the priests; 4. Of the worship in the temples; Book III. Of the Stated Periods of Worship, and Various Duties and Ceremonies: 1. Of the times of worship; 2. Appointed rites and ceremonies; Book IV [Not present in the original edition]; Book V. Doctrines of the Hindoo Religion: 1. Of the transmigration of souls; 2. Judgment of men after death; 3. Of future happiness; 4. Of future punishments; Book VI. Hindoo Saints, or Mendicants: 1. Preparatory duties of a mendicant; Book VII. Hindoo Religious Sects: 1. Account of the regular Hindoo sects; 2. Account of the Bouddhus; 3. Account of the Joinus; 4. Account of the Shikhs; 5. Account of the followers of Choitunyu; 6. Analysis of all the Hindoo sects; Concluding remarks.