Hinduism in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to common questions about the practices ideas and narratives oftenampampampnbspidentified as Hindu. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader the book offers more than seventy brief essays on a range of fascinating questions about Hinduism and its study such asampampampnbspWho founded HinduismampampampnbspHow many gods are in Hinduism What are the most important stories in Hinduism Why do Hindus not eat beef Is the Hindu goddess a feminist What is the ultimate purpose or goal of Hinduism How does caste affect what a person does What are significant holidays or festivals for Hindus Do Hindus still have arranged marriages Is yoga important in Hinduism Do you have to be Indian to be Hindu What does a guru do in Hinduism What does worship in Hinduism look like Each essay is written by a leading authority and offers succinct insightful answers along with suggestions for further reading making the book an ideal starting point for classroom use or personal browsing.