| Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume One: Regions, Pilgrimage, Deities Contributor(s): Basu, Helene (Editor), Malinar, Angelika (Editor), Narayanan, Vasudha (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004176411 ISBN-13: 9789004176416 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $384.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Volume I of the " Encyclopedia of Hinduism" has two main focal points. First it presents the regional traditions of Hinduism with articles on the Indian states and main regions of India and on historical regions outside of India. In addition, it has entries on sacred space and pilgrimage traditions, and sacred time and festival traditions. Second, it has entries on the various gods, goddesses and divine powers of Hinduism past and present. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - History | Asia - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 294.503 |
| LCCN: 2009023320 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 2; South Asia |
| Physical Information: 2.5" H x 7.3" W x 10.8" (4.55 lbs) 876 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor-in-Chief), University of Bergen, and Helene Basu, University of M nster, Angelika Malinar, University of Z rich, Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida (Associate Editors) The six-volume Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a thematically organized encyclopedia, presenting the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its essays are original work written by the world's foremost scholars on Hinduism. The encyclopedia aims at a balanced and even-handed view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that is both an ancient historical tradition and a flourishing tradition today. Following a pluralistic approach, the encyclopedia embraces the greatest possible diversity, plurality, and heterogeneity. It thus emphasizes that Hinduism encompasses a variety of regional religious traditions, as well as a global world religion. Volume I of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism covers two main thematic fields. First it presents the regional traditions of Hinduism with articles on the Indian states and main regions of India and on historical regions outside of India. Here the reader will also find entries on sacred space and pilgrimage traditions, sacred time and festival traditions. The second thematic field concerns the various gods, goddesses and divine powers of Hinduism past and present. Please see Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (6 vols set) ISBN 978 90 04 27128 9 (Publication December 2014) for the complete set information. |