Religion and Culture: Hinduism

Hindu Resources

A Dictionary of Hinduism by W. J. Johnson
Covering all the major Hindu practices, festivals, beliefs, gods, sacred sites, languages, and religious texts, this is the most comprehensive Hinduism dictionary of its kind. It contains 2,800 entries on everything from Tantra to temples, from bhakti to Divali, as well as biographicalentries for key thinkers, teachers, and scholars. All entries are clear, concise, up to date, and fully cross-referenced.
Historical dictionary of Hinduism by Jeffery D. Long
The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on deities, historical figures, festivals, philosophical terms, ritual implements, and much more.
A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism by Karel Werner
Includes a dictionary of Sanskrit and vernacular terms; a glossary of terms and concepts; and a survey of the historical development of Hinduism.
The a to Z of Hinduism by Bruce M. Sullivan
This book presents the Hindu religious tradition's major events, individuals, texts, sects, and concepts in the context of its historical development through various periods. In addition, sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, the rituals performed as religious practices, the manifestations of Hindu religious sensibilities in biography, art, the caste system of social organization, mythology, and the theories of salvation developed through the history of Hinduism are also presented.

Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism by edited by Knut A. Jacobsen (editor-in-chief) ; associate editors, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan
Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its essays 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.
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by R Kumar
Covers Hindu art, architecture, culture, society, philosophy, law, saints and mysticism and more.
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Nagendra Kumar Singh

Vedas

The Book of the Beginning by J. A. B Van Buitenen
Publication Date: 1997-07-08
The Ramayana by J. P. Losty (Editor)
The ancient Sanskrit epic "The Ramayana "is no ordinary story one of the most important literary works of India, it traverses the philosophical and devotional ideas of the ancient Hindu sages and tells the bittersweet allegorical tale of Prince Rama and his bride Sita.
Bhagavad Gita by Richard Gotshalk (Editor)
Publication Date: 1999-01-01