A Classical Dictionary of India [Hardcover]

John Garrett (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1994

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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Fresh reprint of a classic work, first published in 1871, designed for enthusiasts interesting in Hindu philosophy, literature, customs, arts. Goes into Brahmanical and Buddhist theology, rituals. A fundamental reference work. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 975 pages
• Publisher: South Asia Books (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8186142460
• ISBN-13: 978-8186142462
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,781,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Useful to clear up cultural confusions, June 23, 2000

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Saritha Komatireddy (Columbia, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classical Dictionary of India (Hardcover)

Although it wasn't exactly what I expected, this dictionary is pretty good when it comes to defining cultural terms and names. I use it to decipher lyrics to classical music, and it gives pretty good depth to the concept behind the word. The biggest difficulty is being able to spell and pronounce the word, since transliterating hindi and sanskrit lexicon can be done in many ways. I guess this is the best it can get, though, since it is your only option. In a nutshell: It's useful but sometimes tedious.