Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names
An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Hinduism
| Author: | Lavanya Vemsani Ph.D. | ISBN: | 9781610692113 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | June 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lavanya Vemsani Ph.D. |
| ISBN: | 9781610692113 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | June 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on.
• Overviews the importance of Krishna to world history
• Offers topical and thematic entries illuminating classical texts and practice and modern developments inside and outside India
• Covers philosophical traditions such as Advaita and vegetarianism as well as spiritual and yoga traditions and their contemporary adaptations
• Includes extensive studies of followers and founders of Krishna in India and around the world
• Shares geographical information regarding sacred places and places of pilgrimage
Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on.
• Overviews the importance of Krishna to world history
• Offers topical and thematic entries illuminating classical texts and practice and modern developments inside and outside India
• Covers philosophical traditions such as Advaita and vegetarianism as well as spiritual and yoga traditions and their contemporary adaptations
• Includes extensive studies of followers and founders of Krishna in India and around the world
• Shares geographical information regarding sacred places and places of pilgrimage
