List of Contributors. Preface. Introduction: Establishing the Boundaries: Gavin Flood. Part I: Theoretical Issues:. 1. Colonialism and the Construction of Hinduism: Gauri Visvanathan. 2. Orientalism and Hinduism: David Smith.

Part II: Text and Tradition: . The Sanskrit Textual Traditions:. 3. Vedas and Upanisads: Michael Witzel. 4. The Dharmaú'stras: Ludo Rocher. 5. The Sanskrit Epics: John Brockington.

6. The Pur'nas: Freda Matchett. Textual Traditions in Regional Languages:. 7. Tamil Hindu Literature: Norman Cutler. 8. The Literature of Hinduism in Malayalam: Rich Freeman. 9.

North Indian Hindi Devotional Literature: Nancy M. Martin. Major Historical Developments:. 10. The Úaiva Traditions: Gavin Flood. 11. History of Vaisnava Traditions: Gérard Colas. 12.

The Renouncer Tradition: Patrick Olivelle. 13. The Householder Tradition in Hindu Society: T.N. Madan. Regional Traditions:. 14. The Teyyam Tradition of Kerala: Rich Freeman.

15. The Month of K'rtik And Women's Ritual Devotions to Krsna in Benares: Tracy Pinchman. Part III: Systematic Thought: . The Indian Sciences:. Introduction: Frits Staal. 16. The Science of Language: Frits Staal. 17.

Indian Mathematics: Takao Hayashi. 18. Calendar, Astrology and Astronomy: Michio Yano. 19. The Science of Medicine: Dominik Wujastyk. Philosophy and Theology:. 20. Hinduism and the Proper Work of Reason: Jonardon Ganeri.

21. Restoring "Hindu Theology" as a Category in Indian Intellectual Discourse: Francis Clooney. 22. Mantra: André Padoux. Part IV: Society, Politics, and Nation: . 23. On the Relationship between Caste and Hinduism: Declan Quigley. 24.

Modernity, Reform and Revival: Dermot Killingley. 25. Contemporary Political Hinduism: C. Ram Prasad. 26. The Goddess and the Nation: Subterfuges of Antiquity, the Cunning of Modernity: Sumathi Ramaswamy. 27. Gender in a Devotional Universe: Vasudha Narayanan.

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