Research Catalog

Title

Brill's encyclopedia of Hinduism / edited by Knut A. Jacobsen (editor-in-chief) ; associate editors, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan.

Publication

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston [Mass.] : Koninklijke Brill, 2009-2015.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Location

• Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 - Reference

Call Number

• *R-RMRR BL1105 .B75

Library Has

• 1-5-
• v. 5; v. 6

Details

Additional Authors

• Jacobsen, Knut A., 1956-
• Basu, Helene.
• Malinar, Angelika.
• Narayanan, Vasudha.

Description

6 volumes : illustrations, maps; 28 cm.

Summary

• 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."--Jacket.
• Volume VI is a general index to the Encyclopedia and presents in addition a dozen articles that are missing from earlier volumes. Each concept term included in the general index is glossed and identified by language (Sanskrit, the Indic vernaculars, Persian, etc.). Moreover, the general index is divided into some two dozen categories, such as divinities, performance traditions, religious traditions, and poets/teachers/saints (the latter two further separated into pre-19th century and modern). With an estimated 25,000 entries, this index volume represents a valuable companion to the main-entry essays and an indispensable resource for all who study the history and structure of Hindu traditions.

Series Statement

Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India, 0169-9377 ; v. 22/1-6 = Handbuch der Orientalistik

Uniform Title

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Zweite Abteilung, Indien ; 22 Bd.

Alternative Title

• Encyclopedia of Hinduism
• Hinduism

Subjects

• Encyclopedias
• Hinduism > Encyclopedias
• Hinduismus

Genre/Form

Encyclopedias.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

v. 1. Regions, pilgrimage, deities -- v. 2. Sacred texts, ritual traditions, arts, concepts -- v. 3. Society, religious specialists, religious traditions, philosophy -- v. 4. Historical perspectives; poets, teachers, and saints; relation to other religions and traditions; Hinduism and contemporary issues -- v. 5. Religious symbols; Hinduism and migration: contemporary communities outside South Asia; Some modern religious groups and teachers -- v. 6. Index.

Call Number

BL1105

ISBN

• 9789004180475 (set)
• 9004180478 (set)
• 9789004176416 (v. 1)
• 9004176411 (v. 1)
• 9789004178939 (v. 2)
• 9004178937 (v. 2)
• 9789004178946 (v. 3)
• 9004178945 (v. 3)
• 9789004178953 (v. 4)
• 9004178953 (v. 4)
• 9789004178960 (v. 5)
• 9004178961 (v. 5)
• 9789004265554 (v. 6)
• 9004265554 (v. 6)

LCCN

2009023320

OCLC

318867159

Title

Brill's encyclopedia of Hinduism / edited by Knut A. Jacobsen (editor-in-chief) ; associate editors, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan.

Imprint

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston [Mass.] : Koninklijke Brill, 2009-2015.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India, 0169-9377 ; v. 22/1-6 = Handbuch der Orientalistik

Handbuch der Orientalistik. Zweite Abteilung, Indien ; 22 Bd.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Jacobsen, Knut A., 1956-

Basu, Helene.

Malinar, Angelika.

Narayanan, Vasudha.

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR BL1105 .B75