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MESAS 102: Introduction to South Asian Civilizations

Palm-leaf manuscript, Telugu Mahabharata (Udyoga Parva) by Kotikalapudi Viraraghavakavi

Learning more about a topic

Bibliographies, handbooks, and encyclopedias are reference resources that can help you orient yourself to a given topic. Below, find a list of resources for learning more about South Asian civilizations.

Also check out the libguide for South Asian Studies: http://guides.main.library.emory.edu/soas

Oxford Bibliographies Online for the Study of South Asia

Oxford Handbooks Online for the Study of South Asia

Oxford Reference Database

Libguides for Studying the Religions of South Asia

This is a list of libguides (library guides) that have been crafted on particular religious traditions in South Asia. Please see each guide for a list of specific resources for their study.