Historical Dictionary of Hinduism

title : Historical Dictionary of Hinduism - Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements; No. 13 author : Sullivan, Bruce M. publisher : Scarecrow Press isbn10 | asin : 0810833271 print isbn13 : 9780810833272 ebook isbn13 : 9780585356860 language : English subject Hinduism--Dictionaries. publication date : 1997 lcc : BL1105.S85 1997eb ddc : 294.5/03 subject : Hinduism--Dictionaries.

HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS Edited by Jon Woronoff

1. Buddhism, by Charles S. Prebish, 1993 2. Mormonism, by Davis Bitton, 1994 3. Ecumenical Christianity, by Ans Joachim van der Bent, 1994 4. Terrorism, by Sean Anderson and Stephen Sloan, 1995 5. Sikhism, by W. H. McLeod, 1995 6. Feminism, by Janet K. Boles and Diane Long Hoeveler, 1995 7. Olympic Movement, by Ian Buchanan and Bill Mallon, 1995 8. Methodism, by Charles Yrigoyen, Jr. and Susan E. Warrick, 1996 9. Orthodox Church, by Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, and Michael D. Peterson, 1996 10. Organized Labor, by James C. Docherty, 1996 11. Civil Rights Movement, by Ralph E. Luker, 1997 12. Catholicism, by William J. Collinge, 1997 13. Hinduism, by Bruce M. Sullivan, 1997 14. North American Environmentalism, by Edward R. Wells and Alan M. Schwartz, 1997 15. Welfare State, by Bent Greve, 1997 16. Socialism, by James C. Docherty, 1997

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism Bruce M. Sullivan

Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements, No. 13

SCARECROW PRESS, INC. Published in the United States of America by Scarecrow Press, Inc. 4720 Boston Way Lanham, Maryland 20706 4 Pleydell Gardens, Folkestone Kent CT20 2DN, England Copyright © 1997 by Bruce M. Sullivan All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sullivan, Bruce M., 1951 Historical dictionary of Hinduism / Bruce M. Sullivan. p. cm. (Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements; no. 13) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8108-3327-1 (cloth: alk. paper) 1. HinduismDictionaries. I. Title. II. Series. BL1105.S85 1997 294.5'03dc21 97-11325 ISBN 0-8108-3327-1 (cloth: alk. paper) The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Manufactured in the United States of America.

For my wife Patricia, who has had to draw upon her religious faith for patience while this book was compiled, and for Lauren, our joy.

Contents Editor's Foreword, by Jon Woronoff

vii

Preface

ix

Pronunciation Guide

xi

Chronology of the History of Hinduism

xiii

Introduction

1

The Dictionary

21

Bibliography

265

I. Historical Development

268

II. Texts in Translation and Textual Studies

279

A. Anthologies

279

B. Translated Texts and Studies

280

III. Religious Thought

294

IV. Practices, Rituals, and Popular Beliefs

304

V. Soteriology: Methods and Goals

309

VI. Biography and Mythology

313

VII. Sacred Places

319

VIII. The Social Order

324

IX. The Arts

334

A. Drama

334

B. Art, Architecture, and Iconography

337

X. Hinduism beyond South Asia

342

About the Author

345