| Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume Four: Historical Perspectives, Poets, Teachers, and Saints, Relation to Other Religions and Traditions, Hindu Contributor(s): Jacobsen, Knut A. (Editor in Chief), Basu, Helene, Malinar, Angelika |
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ISBN: 9004178953 ISBN-13: 9789004178953 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $352.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - Religion | Hinduism - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 294.503 |
| LCCN: 2009023320 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia / Brill's |
| Physical Information: 2.3" H x 7.4" W x 10.9" (4.70 lbs) 838 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| 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) Volume IV of Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents a historical overview of Hinduism, covering significant periods from the Indus Civilization to contemporary India. In addition, the volume features more than 30 biographies dedicated to important figures of pre-19th century religious poets, teachers, and saints, alphabetically arranged. Special attention is given to the interchanges between Hinduism and other religions and traditions, and a separate section examines the connections between Hinduism and contemporary issues such as ethics, ecology, the Internet, tourism, and New Age spirituality. Please see Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (6 vols set) ISBN 978 90 04 27128 9 (Publication December 2014) for the complete set information. |
