Foreword Gavin Ford List of Contributors Preface and Introduction Part I: Introduction: New Visions of Hinduism Part II: Key Themes: Reading Paths Part III: The History of Hindu Studies Part IV: Current Approaches: Articles on Key Themes 1. Hindu Cosmology, Angelika Malinar 2. Ascetic Traditions, Sondra Hausner 3. Tantric Traditions, Dominic Goodall and Harunaga Isaacson 4. Bhakti Traditions, Karen Prentiss Pechilis 5. Hindu Epics, Simon Brodbeck 6. Yoga and Samkhya, Knut Axel Jacobsen Philosophical Traditions, David Lawrence 7. Hindu Society, Marie Lecomte-Tilouine 8. Hindu Visual Culture, Kenneth Valpey 9. Colonial Hinduism, Brian Hatcher] Part V: Regional Perspectives: Local Traditions Part VI: Research Methods: From Manuscripts to Fieldwork Part VII: Future Directions: Issues and Debates Part VIII: Study Resources: Reading Lists, Sites and Sources Bibliography Index

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