A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism
A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Author: Klaus K. Klostermaier

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1780746725

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From the classical to the contemporary, this is a comprehensive, systematic and accessible encyclopedia of the phenomenon known as 'Hinduism'. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the religion and its texts, Klostermaier presents the theoretical and practical aspects of Hinduism that render this most ancient of religions a living faith. The encyclopedia features the major systems of Hindu thought, covers figures from Manu to Gandhi and includes locations from Ramesvaram, on the southernmost tip of India, to the Himalayas in the north. Written with assurance, learning, sympathy and insight, this is an invaluable reference for students, adherents of the religion and those unfamiliar with this diverse world faith.

The Blood is the Life
The Blood is the Life

Author: Leonard G. Heldreth

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780879728038

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The essays in this volume use a humanistic viewpoint to explore the evolution and significance of the vampire in literature from the Romantic era to the millennium."--BOOK JACKET.

The Mahabharata, Volume 7
The Mahabharata, Volume 7

Author: Johannes Adrianus Bernardus Buitenen

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 851

ISBN-13: 0226252507

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The second-longest poem in world literature, this is an epic tale, replete with legends, romances, theology, and metaphysical doctrine written in Sanskrit. One of the foundational elements of Hindu culture, this work in its entirety consists of 75,000 stanzas in eighteen books, and this volume marks the resumption of its first complete modern English translation.--From book jacket.