Encyclopedia Of Hinduism.pdf

Encyclopedia of

Hinduism

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Encyclopedia of

Hinduism

Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan

J. Gordon Melton, Series Editor

Encyclopedia of World Religions

Encyclopedia of Hinduism

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ISBN-10: 0-8160-5458-4

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jones, Constance A., 1961–

Encyclopedia of Hinduism / Constance A. Jones and James D. Ryan.

p. cm. — (Encyclopedia of world religions)

Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-8160-5458-9

1. Hinduism—Encyclopedias. I. Ryan, James D. II. Title. III. Series.

BL1105.J56 2006

294.503—dc22

2006044419

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