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The 7184 page Encyclopedia of Hinduism in 11 volumes with rich illustrations of temples, places, thinkers, rituals and festivals is a work of wide and deep scholarship that constructs Hinduism as an alternative knowledge culture with its own distinctive tenets and belief systems.
The volumes propound the paradigm that Hinduism is, a belief system based in the lived life of what is calledSanatana Dharma, or the ‘given way of life`. The set of 11 volumes printed on art paper distinguishes between religionand dharma, between a dogma with a rigid parameter ofbeliefs and practices on the one hand and a way of life that is an evolving spiritual, cultural and ethical tradition on the other.
The Encyclopedia came to fruition with the research and expertise of a team of scholars under the leadership of the Editor-in-Chief, Dr Kapil Kapoor, a professor of both English Literature and Sanskrit Studies. The team worked arduously on all aspects of the project, both academic and administrative. The foreword is written by the scholar extraordinary - Dr Karan Singh and the introduction to theEncyclopedia is by Dr. Kapil Kapoor.
The Encyclopedia is for the people to become familiar with the conceptual perspective and a general understanding ofthe different facets of Hinduism. The overriding principle ofthe work is objectivity and its goal is to promote a better and deeper understanding of Hinduism. The set of eleven volumes is a window for all who seek a panoramic view of Hinduism.
ISBN - 9788129115881
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Pages : 7184
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