ARTH 321--Art of South Asia (Dr. David Efurd)

Online reference collection providing access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books. Subjects covered include art, biography, history, literature, music, religion, science, and technology.

This 34-volume "dictionary" is actually an encyclopedia. Published since 1996, it has well over 6,000 contributors from 12 countries. It has authoritative and comprehensive global coverage. A resource for both art and cultural studies, it serves as a guide to all visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, drawing, printmaking, as well as the decorative arts. It is shelved in Wofford's print-reference collection under the call number: [Ref] N31 .D5 1996.

"In handy A-to-Z format, here are the stories of the revered deities, sacred places, key events and epics, and recurring themes and traditions that make up the rich and varied fabric of Asian mythology"--Publisher's description.

"An up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary covering all the major Hindu practices, texts, beliefs, religious sites, and teachers over a period spanning 3500 years. An invaluable first port of call for anyone seeking information about Indian religions and culture"--From Oxford University Press.

"In approximately 700 A-to-Z entries, this encyclopedia provides easy access to the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of Buddhism and the way it is practiced today"--Publisher's description.

"A collection of nearly 10,000 entries and over 14,000 pictures on Buddhist arts from around the world. The 20 volumes of the collection are divided into 8 categories: Architecture (4 volumes), Caves & rock carvings (5 volumes), Sculpture (4 volumes), Painting (3 volumes), Artifacts & decorative arts (1 volume), Calligraphy (1/2 volume), Seal engraving (1/2 volume), People (1 volume)"--From page iv of volume 1. This encyclopedia is shelved in our library's print-reference collection under the call number: [Ref] N8193.A5 S5513 2016 vols. 1-20.

"Focuses on the most significant groups within this religion, noteworthy teachers and their contributions, the religions and cultural movements that enriched its history, and the spread of Hindu thought and practice around the world"--Publisher's description.

Encompasses the history, cultures, geography, and religions of India from ancient times to the start of the 21st century.

Published from 1959 to 1989, this 17-volume encyclopedia covers representational arts in the broadest sense--architecture, sculpture, painting, and other man-made objects with no limits as to time, place, or cultural environment. This encyclopedia is shelved in Wofford's print-reference collection under the call number: [Ref] N31 .E4833 1959.

Covers Jainism's history, values, concepts and scriptures, eminent mendicant and lay leaders and scholars, places, institutions, and social and cultural aspects.

"Insightful overview of the subject, ranging from the earliest mosques and tombs erected by the Delhi sultans in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, to the great monuments of the Mughal emperors dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The articles cover the principal forms of Indian Islamic architecture--mosques, tombs, minarets, forts, gateways and water structures--as well as the most important sites and their monuments"--From the Publisher's description.

"Analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable"--Description from publisher, Princeton University Press.

An online reference collection similar to Credo, Oxford Reference Online brings over 2 million entries--many of which are illustrated--into a single cross-searchable resource.

"The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism"--From the publisher's description.