Description
Historical Dictionary of Hinduism, Second Edition 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.
Author: Jeffery D. Long
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/30/2020
Pages: 502
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d
ISBN13: 9781538122938
ISBN10: 1538122936
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Hinduism | History
- Religion | Reference
- Reference | Dictionaries
About the Author
Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, where he has taught since receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School in the year 2000. An author, co-author, and editor of an array of books and articles, he has spoken in a wide range national and international venues, including the United Nations. In 2018, he received the Hindu American Foundation's Dharma Seva Award for his efforts to promote more accurate and culturally sensitive portrayals of Hindu traditions in the American educational system and popular media.