Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture : An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names (2016, Hardcover) by MOBI book
9781610692106 English 1610692101 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
9781610692106 English 1610692101 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