Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | Encyclopedia of Hinduism Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online
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Other authors / contributors: | Jacobsen, Knut A., 1956-
Basu, Helene.
Malinar, Angelika.
Narayanan, Vasudha.
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ISBN: | 9789004271289 9004271287 9789004180475 9004180478 9789004176416 9004176411 9789004178939 9004178937 9789004178946 9004178945 9789004178953 9004178953 9789004178960 9004178961 9789004265554 9004265554
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Date / volume: | Began in 2012.
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Notes: | Title on webpage: Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online (viewed 21 Feb. 2020) Includes bibliographical references and index. Access restricted by licensing agreement. Online resource; title from home page (viewed Mar. 21, 2013, revised Aug. 11, 2015).
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Summary: | Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents 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 presents 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. The encyclopedia embraces the greatest possible diversity, plurality, and heterogeneity, thus emphasizing that Hinduism encompasses a variety of regional traditions as well as a global world religion. Presenting all essays and research from the heralded printed edition, Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism is now available in a fully searchable, dynamic digital format. The service will include all content from the six printed volumes.
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Other form: | Print version: Brill's encyclopedia of Hinduism
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