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Historical Dictionary of Hinduism

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 2020

Summary

Hinduism is the world’s third largest and most ancient religion. The scope of this book ranges from the ancient history of Hinduism to the contemporary issues that Hindus face today. It explores the Hindu history, society, philosophy, theology, and culture. In addition to Hinduism, this book also touches upon religious traditions with which Hindus have had extensive interaction, such as Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hinduism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on deities, historical figures, festivals, philosophical terms, ritual implements, and much more. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hinduism.

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Edition
2/2020
Copyright Year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-2293-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-2294-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
474
Product Type
Monograph

Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Editor’s Foreword No access
    3. Acknowledgments No access
    4. Reader’s Note No access
    5. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
    6. Chronology No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 26
  2. THE DICTIONARY No access Pages 27 - 422
  3. A Guide to Hindu Sacred Literature No access Pages 423 - 434
  4. Bibliography No access Pages 435 - 472
  5. About the Author No access Pages 473 - 474

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