Hindu encyclopedia culmination of a 25-year academic effort
"This hadn't really been attempted before," said French, 83, a distinguished professor emeritus of religious studies at the school and an associate editor. "It is a milestone of research that brought together both Eastern and Western scholarship."
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A comprehensive encyclopedia of one of the world’s major religions is set to be unveiled next week in South Carolina. The 11-volume work covers Hindu spiritual beliefs, practices and philosophy, and is the culmination of a 25-year academic effort.
The encyclopedia is written in English and includes about 7,000 articles on Hinduism and its practices. The work also deals with Indian history, languages, art, music, dance, architecture, medicine, and women’s issues.
The first volumes arrived at the University of South Carolina on Wednesday. They are to be donated to the university’s library system.
USC Professor Hal French is associate editor of the “Encyclopedia of Hinduism” and says the goal was to have a definitive work. He calls the effort a milestone of research that brought Eastern and Western scholarship together.
"This hadn't really been attempted before," said French, 83, a distinguished professor emeritus of religious studies at the school and an associate editor. "It is a milestone of research that brought together both Eastern and Western scholarship."
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