The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism

Gavin Flood is Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Stirling. Among his publications are Beyond Phenomenology: Rethinking the Study of Religion (2000), An Introduction to Hinduism (1996), and Body and Cosmology in Kashmir Salvism (1993).

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 Dharmauastras: Ludo Rocher.5. The Sanskrit Epics: John Brockington.6. The Puranas: 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 Uaiva Traditions: Gavin Flood.11. History of Vaisnava Traditions: Gerard 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 Kartik 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: Andre 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 Prasad26. The Goddess and the Nation: Subterfuges of Antiquity, the Cunning of Modernity: Sumathi Ramaswamy.27. Gender in a Devotional Universe: Vasudha Narayanan.Index.