Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online
Editor-in-Chief:
Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its thematic articles are original work written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism. The encyclopedia presents a balanced and even-handed view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that is both an ancient historical tradition and a flourishing tradition today. The encyclopedia embraces the greatest possible diversity, plurality, and heterogeneity, thus emphasizing that Hinduism encompasses a variety of regional traditions as well as a global world religion.
The total number of articles is 475. In this latest online update,
• 30 articles from the print edition have been added;
• 1 article, “Kaṇāda” by Bogdan Diaconescu, is a new addition (not published in the print edition);
• 12 articles from the first two sections (Regions and Regional Traditions and Sacred Space and Time) are updated by the original authors;
• the other articles from these two sections are reedited on spelling and diacritics for the sake of full-text search.
The aim in the coming years is to give all authors an opportunity to update their articles while reediting all articles on spelling and diacritics.
The total number of articles is 475. In this latest online update,
• 30 articles from the print edition have been added;
• 1 article, “Kaṇāda” by Bogdan Diaconescu, is a new addition (not published in the print edition);
• 12 articles from the first two sections (Regions and Regional Traditions and Sacred Space and Time) are updated by the original authors;
• the other articles from these two sections are reedited on spelling and diacritics for the sake of full-text search.
The aim in the coming years is to give all authors an opportunity to update their articles while reediting all articles on spelling and diacritics.
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New Articles
- Pakistan: Sindh by Michel Boivin
- Ellamma by Lucinda Ramberg
- Māriyammaṉ by Perundevi Srinivasan
- Muṉīsvaraṉ by Vineeta Sinha
- Naṭarāja by Anna A. Ślączka
- Paraśurāma by Nicolas Dejenne
- Svasthānī by Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz
- Śaiva Epigraphy by Elizabeth A. Cecil
- Śākta Epigraphy by Bihani Sarkar
- Vaiṣṇava Epigraphy by Giulia Buriola Meneghin
- Magic Rituals by Aaron Ullrey
- Wedding Rituals and Customs by Werner Menski
- Martial Arts: Kaḷarippayaṭṭu by George Pati
- Saṃvāda by Jessica Frazier
- Class by Nicole A. Wilson
- Liṅgāyats/Vīraśaivas II by Elaine M. Fisher
- Guṇātitānand Svāmī by Bhakti Mamtora
- Jaimini and Bādarāyaṇa by Asko Parpola
- Kaṇāda by Bogdan Diaconescu
- Kapila by Knut Axel Jacobsen
- Patañjali by Gudrun Bühnemann
- Svāmīnārāyaṇ by Bhakti Mamtora
- Hinduism and Islam: Hindu Participation in Islamic Healing Rituals by Eric Rothgery
- Covid-19 Pandemic by Heinz Scheifinger
- Digital Hinduism by Heinz Scheifinger
- Réunion by Natalie Lang
- Ananda Marga by Raphaël Voix
- Brahmo Samaj: Brahmoism by Amiya Prosad Sen
- Chandranath Basu and Early Conceptions of Hindutva by Amiya Prosad Sen
- Ramalinga Swamigal by Srilata Raman
- Sabhapati Swami by Keith Cantú
Updated Articles
- Assam and the Northeastern States by Hugh Urban
- Punjab by Eleanor Nesbitt
- Uttar Pradesh by Knut A. Jacobsen
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by P. Pratap Kumar
- Karnataka by Heidrun Brückner
- Kerala by George Pati
- Goa by Alexander Henn
- Maharashtra by Antonio Rigopoulos
- Nepal by Axel Michaels
- Burma by Manfred Hutter
- Tīrtha and Tīrthayātra: Salvific Space and Pilgrimage by Knut A. Jacobsen
- Processions by Knut A. Jacobsen
Contributors
Contributors
Editor-in-Chief:
Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions in thematically organized articles written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism.
These six sample articles can be used as a reference for any encyclopedia on religions originating in South Asia in Brill’s HdO2 series: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Buddhism, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Sikhism, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Jainism, and so on.
Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor-in-Chief),
University of Bergen, and Helene Basu,
University of Münster, Angelika Malinar,
University of Zürich, Vasudha Narayanan,
University of Florida (Associate Editors)
"These are excellent volumes. There is nothing published quite like it in scope and depth. It brings together some of the most recent scholarship, takes a broad understanding of Hinduism, and is multi-disciplinary in approach, drawing on Indology, History of Religions, and Theology and dealing with both traditional topics and themes of contemporary concern such as human rights and feminism. This is an invaluable resource for students and scholars." - Gavin Flood,
University of Oxford
"The scholarly world has long awaited an encyclopedia on Hinduism of the appropriate depth and comprehensiveness. With contributions from leading scholars from around the world on the subject, Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a prime example of fulfilling this need for generations to come. Scholars and students of Hinduism owe the editor and publisher of these handsome volumes a huge debt of gratitude." - Julius Lipner, Professor emeritus of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion, University of Cambridge
"The scholarly world has long awaited an encyclopedia on Hinduism of the appropriate depth and comprehensiveness. With contributions from leading scholars from around the world on the subject, Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a prime example of fulfilling this need for generations to come. Scholars and students of Hinduism owe the editor and publisher of these handsome volumes a huge debt of gratitude." - Julius Lipner, Professor emeritus of Hinduism and the Comparative Study of Religion, University of Cambridge
The
Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online (ENHI) was originally published in 2012. It has now being relaunched with lots of improvements and some additional contents (but without a price increase).
* Improvements include:
1. All quotes, poems, lists, tables, images, diagrams, and other illustrations have a greatly improved appearance.
2. Corrections of factual errors handed in by authors over the years have been implemented.
3. “Forthcoming” in the bibliographies have been updated.
4. All URLs in the running texts and bibliographies have been verified and provided with a recent “accessed [date].” This resulted in removing close to half of them, as they are no longer available.
* New content (not included in the print edition):
1. Bhāgavatapurāṇa by Jonathan Edelmann
2. Cōmacuntara Nāyakar by Eric Steinschneider 3. Gayatri Pariwar by Daniel Heifetz
4. Haridwar by James Lochtefeld
5. Harivaṃśa by Simon Brodbeck
6. Kedarnath by Luke Whitmore
7. Omkareshwar by Jürgen Neuß
8. Pramukh Swami by Mamtora Bhakti
9. Śaiva Āgamas: The Four Pādas and Thirty-six Tattvas by T. Ganesan
10. Slavery by K.M. Shrimali
11. Soma by Matthew Clarke
12. Śrīdharasvāmin by Jonathan Edelmann
13. Srisailam by Prabhavati C. Reddy
In particular, the articles Soma (new insight regarding this psychotropic substance), Slavery (the topic having been denied/ignored for years in Indian studies), and Śaiva Āgamas (first time to the knowledge of the editor in chief and me that the content – in contrast to the textual history – of this literary genre is dealt with in such depth) can be considered seminal.
Originally, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism was published as a finished product with no plans for updates. However, the editors have agreed to produce a 7th print volume, and these articles will be part of it. All existing customers will be able to access the new improved version and the added articles with no additional charge.
* Improvements include:
1. All quotes, poems, lists, tables, images, diagrams, and other illustrations have a greatly improved appearance.
2. Corrections of factual errors handed in by authors over the years have been implemented.
3. “Forthcoming” in the bibliographies have been updated.
4. All URLs in the running texts and bibliographies have been verified and provided with a recent “accessed [date].” This resulted in removing close to half of them, as they are no longer available.
* New content (not included in the print edition):
1. Bhāgavatapurāṇa by Jonathan Edelmann
2. Cōmacuntara Nāyakar by Eric Steinschneider 3. Gayatri Pariwar by Daniel Heifetz
4. Haridwar by James Lochtefeld
5. Harivaṃśa by Simon Brodbeck
6. Kedarnath by Luke Whitmore
7. Omkareshwar by Jürgen Neuß
8. Pramukh Swami by Mamtora Bhakti
9. Śaiva Āgamas: The Four Pādas and Thirty-six Tattvas by T. Ganesan
10. Slavery by K.M. Shrimali
11. Soma by Matthew Clarke
12. Śrīdharasvāmin by Jonathan Edelmann
13. Srisailam by Prabhavati C. Reddy
In particular, the articles Soma (new insight regarding this psychotropic substance), Slavery (the topic having been denied/ignored for years in Indian studies), and Śaiva Āgamas (first time to the knowledge of the editor in chief and me that the content – in contrast to the textual history – of this literary genre is dealt with in such depth) can be considered seminal.
Originally, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism was published as a finished product with no plans for updates. However, the editors have agreed to produce a 7th print volume, and these articles will be part of it. All existing customers will be able to access the new improved version and the added articles with no additional charge.
Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online
Editor-in-Chief:
Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its thematic articles are original work written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism. The encyclopedia presents a balanced and even-handed view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that is both an ancient historical tradition and a flourishing tradition today. The encyclopedia embraces the greatest possible diversity, plurality, and heterogeneity, thus emphasizing that Hinduism encompasses a variety of regional traditions as well as a global world religion.
The total number of articles is 475. In this latest online update,
• 30 articles from the print edition have been added;
• 1 article, “Kaṇāda” by Bogdan Diaconescu, is a new addition (not published in the print edition);
• 12 articles from the first two sections (Regions and Regional Traditions and Sacred Space and Time) are updated by the original authors;
• the other articles from these two sections are reedited on spelling and diacritics for the sake of full-text search.
The aim in the coming years is to give all authors an opportunity to update their articles while reediting all articles on spelling and diacritics.
The total number of articles is 475. In this latest online update,
• 30 articles from the print edition have been added;
• 1 article, “Kaṇāda” by Bogdan Diaconescu, is a new addition (not published in the print edition);
• 12 articles from the first two sections (Regions and Regional Traditions and Sacred Space and Time) are updated by the original authors;
• the other articles from these two sections are reedited on spelling and diacritics for the sake of full-text search.
The aim in the coming years is to give all authors an opportunity to update their articles while reediting all articles on spelling and diacritics.
Please contact our sales team for more information on prices and licensing.