Brill's encylopedia of Hinduism online

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Subject: Study of Religion

Type: Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Encyclopedia on the most important aspects of Hindu traditions. All content from the six printed volumes is included:

  • Volume I: Regions and the Regional Traditions / Sacred Space and Time / Gods, Goddesses, and Divine Powers
  • Volume II: Sacred Texts and Languages / Ritual Traditions / Arts / Concepts
  • Volume III: Society / Religious Specialists / Religious Traditions / Philosophy
  • Volume IV: Historical Perspectives / Poets, Teachers, and Saints / Relation to Other Religions and Traditions / Hinduism and Contemporary Issues
  • Volume V: Religious Symbols / Hinduism and Migration: Contemporary Communities outside South Asia / Some Modern Religious Groups and Teachers
  • Volume VI: Indices

The encyclopedia is regularly updated with new original essays.