Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume 2 Texts, Rituals, Arts, Concepts

Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Volume 2 Texts, Rituals, Arts, Concepts - Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2, South Asia

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Publisher's Synopsis

Volume II of Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism builds upon the first volume by examining the sacred languages of Hinduism and its major religious texts, literary genres, and scholarly traditions as well as the vernaculars. It further explores the ritual traditions, including domestic rituals, mantras, and intoxication. In addition, performance and the arts such as martial arts, dance, and film feature prominently. The last section extensively investigates the meaning, connotations, and use of some forty leading concepts like karman, the self, renunciation, asceticism, meditation, and liberation. Sacred Texts, Ritual Traditions, Arts, Concepts is the second of ultimately five volumes, which will include an index in the final volume.

Please see Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (6 vols set) ISBN 978 90 04 27128 9 (Publication December 2014) for the complete set information.

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Brill

Brill

Founded in 1683, Brill is a publishing house with a rich history and a strong international focus. The company?s head office is in Leiden, (The Netherlands) with a branch office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). Brill?s publications focus on the Humanities and Social Sciences, International Law and selected areas in the Sciences.

Book information

ISBN: 9789004178939
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
DEWEY: 294.503
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 850
Weight: 2177g
Height: 277mm
Width: 185mm
Spine width: 61mm