OXFORD DICTIONARY OF HINDUISM

Almost 2,800 clear, concise, and authoritative entries The most wide-ranging dictionary of its kind: includes practices, festivals, beliefs, gods, sacred sites, languages, and religious texts Biographical entries for key thinkers, teachers, and scholars Entries cover a period of 3,500 years - from the religion's origin to Hinduism in the 21st century Detailed appendices include maps, a chronology, a pronunciation guide, principal sources and further reading, and useful websites 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. Readership: Ideal for students and teachers of Hinduism, theology, Asian studies, and the related disciplines of philosophy, history, sociology, and anthropology. A valuable reference work for all practising Hindus, and for anyone interested in Indian religions and culture.