Book Series in Asian Studies
Routledge Hindu Studies Series
New & Published Titles:
Religion, Narrative and Public Imagination in South Asia
Past and Place in the Sanskrit Mahabharata
The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the greatest works of world literature and pivotal for the understanding of both Hindu traditions and wider society in…
read moreJune 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55863-1 (Routledge)
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Indian Philosophy and Western Theism
The Vedanta of Ramanuja
This book is a study of the Vedanta of Ramanuja, in particular his concept of Brahman and of Brahman’s relationship with the world. It is… read moreJune 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55262-2 (Routledge)
Women in the Hindu Tradition
Rules, Roles and Exceptions
This book accounts for the origin and evolution of the nature and roles of women within the Hindu belief system. It explains how the idea…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77814-5 (Routledge)
Yoga in the Modern World
Contemporary Perspectives
Today yoga is a thoroughly globalised phenomenon. Yoga has taken the world by storm and is even seeing renewed popularity in India. Both in India…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-57086-2 (Routledge)
Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata
The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the most important texts to emerge from the Indian cultural tradition. At almost 75,000 verses it is the longest…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54471-9 (Routledge)
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Self-Surrender (prapatti) to God in Shrivaishnavism
Tamil Cats or Sanskrit Monkeys?
Filling the most glaring gap in Shrivaishnava scholarship, this book deals with the history of interpretation of a theological concept of self-surrender-prapatti in late twelfth…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-54464-1 (Routledge)
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Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy
Desireless action is typically cited as a criterion of the liberated person in classical Indian texts. Contemporary authors argue with near unanimity that since all…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46194-8 (Routledge)
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Consciousness in Indian Philosophy
The Advaita Doctrine of ‘Awareness Only’
This book focuses on the analysis of pure consciousness as found in Advaita Vedanta, one of the main schools of Indian philosophy. According to this…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-77677-6 (Routledge)
The Chaitanya Vaishnava Vedanta of Jiva Gosvami
When Knowledge Meets Devotion
The Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition is famous for its depth of devotion to Krishna, the blue-hued Deity. Chaitanya Vaishnavas are known for having refined the practice…
read more2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40548-5 (Routledge)
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Classical Samkhya and Yoga
An Indian Metaphysics of Experience
Samkhya and Yoga are two of the oldest and most influential systems of classical Indian philosophy. This book provides a thorough analysis of the systems…
read more2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39448-2 (Routledge)
Series Details:
The OCHS Series in Hindu Studies with RoutledgeCurzon intends primarily the publication of constructive Hindu theological, philosophical and ethical projects aimed at bringing Hindu traditions into dialogue with contemporary trends in scholarship and contemporary society, and with the particular concerns of Hindus living in India and abroad today. The series also invites proposals for annotated translations of important primary sources and studies in the history of the Hindu religious traditions.
Forthcoming Titles:
Classical Vaisesika in Indian Philosophy: On Knowing and What is to Be Known
By ShashiPrabha Kumar
To be published July 31st 2011
Hindu Perspectives on Evolution: Darwin, Dharma, and Design
By C. Mackenzie Brown
To be published June 15th 2011