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- Title: Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture
- Author : Lavanya Vemsani Ph.D.
- Release Date : January 30, 2016
- Genre: Hinduism,Books,Religion & Spirituality,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 6224 KB
Description
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