ISBN:
0700712674
,
9780700712670
Language:
English
Pages:
XLII, 1086 S.
,
24cm
Edition:
1st publ.
Series Statement:
Reference - religious studies
DDC:
294.503
Keywords:
Hinduism Encyclopedias
;
Wörterbuch
;
Hinduismus
;
Hinduismus
Abstract:
Covering all aspects of Hinduism, this encyclopedia includes more ethnographic and contemporary material in contrast to the exclusively textual and historical approach of earlier works
Description / Table of Contents:
Caste and lifestylesCentral concepts -- Contemporary media -- Cosmology -- Deities -- Diaspora -- Ethics and contemporary issues -- Inter-faith and inter-religious dialogue -- Major movements and figures -- Modern and contemporary period -- Myth and mythical characters -- Philosophy and theology -- Politics and nationalism -- Sacred geography -- Sacred texts and languages -- Scholars and writers -- Traditional arts and sciences -- Women and gender -- Worship and practice -- List of Entries -- Entries A-Z.
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