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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > influential texts and figures of veneration > Sanskrit
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > influential texts and figures of veneration > Sanskrit

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Sanskrit  

Definition

  • Sanskrit is a member of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language tree. Although commonly associated with ancient India, Sanskrit represents a global language, historically appearing in diverse contexts and scripts across a wide range of regions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Sanskrit]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QSMHLL9P-J

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