ENCYCLOPEADIA OF ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION : (A CONTINUING SERIES VOL 1 TO 5 HINDUISM)

From the beginning of history,
religion and philosophy has
been admittedly the most vital
force in shaping the civilization at
various developmental stages.
Although many scholars have
worked on the history of oriental
religio-philosophical tradition, but
no such complete and compre-
hensive work on this subject is
available to us. Keeping this in
mind, we are planning to publish
this multi-volume Encyclopaedia
of Oriental Philosophy and
Religion in four phases successi-
vely in every year. The concen-
tration will be on Hinduism,
Judaism, Zoroastrianism,
Jainism, Buddhism, Shintoism,
Taoism, Confucianism, Islam,
Sikhism and on other minor
Oriental Religion and
Philosophy.
In the first phase 5 volumes on
Hinduism and Judaism will be
released this year.
In the second phase another 5
volumes will be on Zoroastrianism,
Jainism and Buddhism.
Similarly in third phase few more
volumes will be on Shintoism,
Taoism, Confucianism and other
South-east and East Asian religio-
philosophical concepts.
In last phase volumes will be
on Islam, Sikhism and other minor
Oriental Religion and Philosophy.
The task which we have
performed here is, no doubt,
beset with difficulties but we
shall consider our labour amply
rewarded if this monumental
work is found useful by scholars
and readers.