Bloomsbury companion to Hindu studies / edited by Jessica Frazier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Frazier, Jessica, 1975- editor.

Series:

Bloomsbury companions.

Bloomsbury Companions

Standardized Title:

Continuum companion to Hindu studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism--Study and teaching.

Hinduism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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"--Bloomsbury Publishing.

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.

Notes:

Reprint: Originally published as The Continuum Companion to Hindu Studies. London : Continuum, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472567178

147256717X

9781472552655

1472552652

9781472567161

1472567161

OCLC:

864899285