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Abstract / Summary

Covering all the major Hindu practices, festivals, beliefs, gods, sacred sites, languages, and religious texts, this is the most comprehensive Hinduism dictionary of its kind. It contains 2,800 entries on everything from Tantra to temples, from bhakti to Divali, as well as biographical entries for key thinkers, teachers, and scholars. All entries are clear, concise, up to date, and fully cross-referenced. With its coverage spanning 3,500 years of Hinduism - from the religion's conception to Hinduism in the 21st century - this brand new A-Z also acknowledges the historical interplay between Hindu traditions and others, for example, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, and Islamic. Detailed appendices include maps, pronunciation guide, a chronology, principal sources and further reading, and useful websites. This dictionary is an invaluable first port of call for students and teachers of Hinduism, theology, Asian studies, or philosophy, as well as the related disciplines of history, sociology, and anthropology. It is also an ideal source of reference for all practicing Hindus and for anyone with an interest in Indian religions and culture.

Field of Interest

Religion & Thought

Author

William F. Johnson, fl. 2010

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2010 Oxford University Press

Content Type

General reference book

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Original Publication Date

2009

Page Count

399

Publication Year

2010

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Place Published / Released

New York, NY

Subject

Religion & Thought, Social Sciences, Belief Systems, Systèmes de croyances, النظم العقائدية, Glaubenssysteme, מערכות אמונה, Sistema de Creencias, Sistema de Crenças, India, Hindu, Social Views, Social Classes, Ancient Thought & Culture, Attitudes toward, Devotional Practices, Deities, Hinduism, Indians (Asian)

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Systèmes de croyances, النظم العقائدية, Glaubenssysteme, מערכות אמונה, Sistema de Creencias, Sistema de Crenças