A classic in its field, Dowson’s authoritative dictionary covers every aspect of Hinduism, India’s complex polytheistic religion and philosophy. This A to Z reference—an invaluable resource for students and scholars—contains at-your-fingertips entries for most every individual, deity, event, location, and concept in Hindu mythology, religion, geography, history and literature.
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John Dowson (1820–1881) was a noted British scholar of Hinduism. He taught in India for much of his life. His book A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology remains one of the most authoritative and complete works on the topic. Professor Dowson was also the editor of The History of India, As Told by Its Own Historians.
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 436 ● ISBN 9781411448728 ● Dateigröße 2.8 MB ● Alter 99-17 Jahre ● Verlag Barnes & Noble ● Erscheinungsjahr 2012 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 5863486 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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