Bücher der Reihe Routledge Hindu Studies Series

This book offers a focused examination of the Bengali Vai¿¿ava tradition in its manifold forms in the pivotal context of British colonialism in South Asia.

This books provides an in-depth understanding of Modern Hindu Traditionalism through the case study of the Ramanandi order (sampradaya) and the portrait of the Jagadguru Ramanandacarya Ramnaresacarya.

Analysing the philosophical arguments about the understanding of environment in the Hindu context, this book demonstrates the intrinsic worth of both animals and plants and argues that this, combined with doctrine of living liberation, allows a conceptual space for the validity of environmental ethics in Hinduism.

Analysing the philosophical arguments about the understanding of environment in the Hindu context, this book demonstrates the intrinsic worth of both animals and plants and argues that this, combined with doctrine of living liberation, allows a conceptual space for the validity of environmental ethics in Hinduism.

Discusses the contribution of Chaitanya Vaishnava to the realm of Indian philosophy.

Deepak Sarma explores the degree to which outsiders can understand and interpret the doctrine of the Madhva school of Vedanta.

Although a strict monist, Madhusudana Sarasvati, who lived in sixteenth century Bengal, tried to make a synthesis between his monistic philosophy and his theology of emotional love for God. This book provides a study of Sarasvati's thoughts. It explores the religious context of his works, offering insights into Indian philosophy and theology.

This book argues for an ideological ecosystem at work in the Markandeya Purana privileging worldly values, of which Indian kings, the Goddess (Devi), the Sun (Surya), Manu and Markandeya himself are paragons.

Arguing that the combination of structural and thematic features which have helped to establish the enduring cultural centrality of religious narrative in South Asia, this book presents the Mahabharata's complex orientation to the cosmic, social and textual past. It highlights the contexts of origin and transmission.

The book provides an introduction to the history and the development of Indian epistemology, a synopsis of Kumarila's work and an analysis of its argument.

There is a growing scholarly interest in Hindu religion. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. This book extends the discussion on Indian images and their worship, bringing historical and comparative dimensions and considering Krishna worship in the context of modernity, both in India and the West.

Presents an analysis to the doctrine of desire less action in Indian philosophy. This book surveys the contemporary literature on desire less action. It is suitable for scholars of Indian philosophy, religion, the Bhagavadgita and Hinduism.

Focuses on the analysis of pure consciousness as found in Advaita Vedanta, one of the main schools of Indian philosophy. This book explores the nature of reality and pure consciousness, and analyzes ignorance as propounded in Advaita. It also contrasts the Yogacara and Advaita understandings of consciousness.

Focuses on the theory and practice of yoga. This book offers perspectives on yoga's manifestations and maps the movement, development and consolidation of yoga in global settings. It features contributions from disciplines including anthropology and Philosophy. It is intended for those involved in academic scholarship, and yoga practitioners.

Aims to fills a gap in Shrivaishnava scholarship, making an important contribution to Indian and Hindu thinking on religion.

The "Mahabharata" is one of the most important texts to emerge from the Indian cultural tradition. This book brings together the most respected scholars in the field of "Mahabharata "studies, and focuses on gender constructions. It analyzes the text in terms of the poetic and philosophical possibilities thrown up by the semiotics of gendering.

Accounts for the origin and evolution of the nature and roles of women within the Hindu belief system. This book explains how the idea of the goddess has been derived from Hindu philosophical ideas and texts of codes of conduct and how particular models of conduct for mortal women have been created.

Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest and most influential systems of classical Indian philosophy. This book provides an analysis of these. Placing particular emphasis on the metaphysical schema which underlies both concepts, it develops an interpretation of the standard views on Samkhya and Yoga.

A study of the Vedanta of Ramanuja and a critique of modern Western and Indian interpretation of Ramanuja's work. It addresses the neglect of classical Western theism and of its relationship to Indian thought by Western and Indian scholars and furthers the proper appreciation of Ramanuja as a great Vedantic teacher.