| Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume Five: Symbolism, Diaspora, Modern Groups and Teachers Contributor(s): Jacobsen, Knut A. (Editor in Chief), Basu, Helene, Malinar, Angelika |
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ISBN: 9004178961 ISBN-13: 9789004178960 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $352.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - Religion | Hinduism - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 294.503 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia / Brill's |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 7.3" W x 10.9" (4.50 lbs) 776 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| 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 V of Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism covers religious symbols ranging from gemstones and mudras to sacred threads and vihanas. A section devoted to diaspora communities offers an up-to-date overview of main centers of Hinduism outside of South Asia, The topic of modern Hindu religious movements and teachers is examined in the comprehensive last section, with articles on the Art of Living Foundation, ISKCON, and the Theosophical Society as well as Gandhi, Vivekananda, and Anandamayi Ma, among many others. Please see Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (6 vols set) ISBN 978 90 04 27128 9 (Publication December 2014) for the complete set information. |
