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Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) Hardcover – March 30, 2020
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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.
- Print length502 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication dateMarch 30, 2020
- Dimensions6.26 x 1.67 x 9.05 inches
- ISBN-101538122936
- ISBN-13978-1538122938
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- Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Second edition (March 30, 2020)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 502 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1538122936
- ISBN-13 : 978-1538122938
- Item Weight : 2 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.26 x 1.67 x 9.05 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,012,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,406 in History of Hinduism
- #6,864 in Dictionaries (Books)
- #7,494 in Religion Encyclopedias
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Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. His graduate degrees are from the University of Chicago Divinity School and his undergraduate degree is from the University of Notre Dame. He also studied for two years at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. He is the author of A Vision for Hinduism (2007), Jainism: An Introduction (2009), The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (2011), and the forthcoming Indian Philosophy: An Introduction, as well as a variety of articles and essays in edited volumes available on Amazon.com.
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