Bloomsbury companion to Hindu studies

Author(s)

• Frazier, Jessica
• Flood, Gavin D.

Bibliographic Information

Bloomsbury companion to Hindu studies

edited by Jessica Frazier

（Bloomsbury companions）

Bloomsbury, 2014, c2011

• : pbk

Note

"Foreword by Gavin Flood"--Cover

"First published in 2011 by Continuum, now part of Bloomsbury. This paperback edition published in 2014"--T.p. verso

"Originally published as The Continuum companion to Hindu Studies."--Back Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-400) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Originally published as The Continuum Companion to Hindu Studies, this Companion offers the definitive guide to Hinduism and study in this area. Now available in paperback, The Bloomsbury Companion to Hindu Studies covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to attract interest historically as well as topics that have emerged more recently as active areas of research. Specially commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the field and, valuably, how the various topics intersect through detailed reading paths. Featuring a series of indispensible research tools, including a detailed list of resources, chronology and diagrams summarizing content, this is the essential tool for anyone working in Hindu Studies.

Table of Contents

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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Details

• NCID: BB14313912
• ISBN:
  • 9781472511515
• LCCN: 2013039584
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 407 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL1108.2
  • DC23 : 294.5071
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Hinduism -- Study and teaching
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB11253304