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Historical Dictionary of Hinduism, Hardback Book

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism Hardback

Part of the Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series series

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Hinduism is the world’s third largest and most ancient religion.

The scope of this book ranges from the ancient history of Hinduism to the contemporary issues that Hindus face today.

It explores the Hindu history, society, philosophy, theology, and culture.

In addition to Hinduism, this book also touches upon religious traditions with which Hindus have had extensive interaction, such as Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Hinduism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography.

The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on deities, historical figures, festivals, philosophical terms, ritual implements, and much more.

This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hinduism.

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