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Kevin McGrath, "VyÄsa Redux: Narrative in Epic MahÄbhÄrata" (Anthem Press, 2019)
In VyÄsa Redux: Narrative in Epic MahÄbhÄrata (Anthem Press, 2019), Kevin McGrath examines the complex and enigmatic VyÄsa, both the primary creative poet of the Sanskrit epic MahÄbhÄrata and a key character in the...
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Alexander Rocklin, "The Regulation of Religion and the Making of Hinduism in Colonial Trinidad"Ā (UNC Press, 2019)
The history of the Caribbean Island of Trinidad bears witness to an important interplay between the religious practices of peoples of South Asian and those of peoples of African descent, and in particular the manner...
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A Conversation with Nicholas Sutton of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Today I talked to Dr. Nicholas Sutton speaks about his work at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. We discuss his teaching philosophy, his mandate of making the study of Hinduism accessible to public audiences, and...
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Brian Collins, "The Other RÄma: Matricide and Genocide in the Mythology of ParaÅurÄma" (SUNY Press, 2020)
Brian Collins' book The Other RÄma Matricide and Genocide in the Mythology of ParaÅurÄma (SUNY Press, 2020) examines a fascinating, understudied figure appearing in Sanskrit narrative texts: ParaÅurÄma, i.e., āRÄma...
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Peter Adamson, "Classical Indian Philosophy" (Oxford UP, 2020)
In Classical Indian Philosophy (Oxford University Press, 2020), Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri survey both the breadth and depth of Indian philosophical traditions. Their odyssey touches on the earliest extant...
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Leslie M. Harris, "Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies" (U Georgia Press, 2019)
Slavery and the University: Histories and Legacies (University of Georgia Press, 2019), edited by Leslie M. Harris, James T. Campbell, and Alfred L. Brophy, is the first edited collection of scholarly essays devoted...
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Archana Venkatesan, "Endless Song: Tiruvaymoli" (Penguin, 2010)
Endless Song (Oxford University Press, 2019) is Dr. Archana Venkatesanās exquisite translation ofĀ theĀ TiruvaymoliĀ (sacred utterance), a brilliant 1102-verseĀ ninth centuryĀ tamil poem celebrating the poet Nammalvarās...
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Elizabeth A. Cecil, "Mapping the PÄÅupata Landscape" (Brill, 2020)
Elizabeth A. Cecil's Mapping the PÄÅupata Landscape: Narrative, Place, and the Åaiva Imaginary in Early Medieval North India (Brill, 2020) weaves together material from the Sanskrit text SkandapurÄį¹a, physical...
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Suzanne Newcombe, "Yoga in Britain: Stretching Spirituality and Educating Yogis" (Equinox, 2019)
Paying special attention to sociocultural threads form the period 1945-1980, Suzanne Newcombe's new book Yoga in Britain: Stretching Spirituality and Educating Yogis (Equinox, 2019) charts the trajectory of how yoga...
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Pankaj Jain, "Dharma in America: A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora" (Routledge, 2019)
Pankaj Jain, Dharma in America: A Short History of Hindu-Jain Diaspora (Routledge, 2019) provides a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, highlighting contributions to the...
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Knut A. Jacobsen, "Yoga in Modern Hinduism: HariharÄnanda Äraį¹ya and SÄį¹khyayoga" (Routledge, 2017)
In his book Yoga in Modern Hinduism: HariharÄnanda Äraį¹ya and SÄį¹khyayoga (Routledge, 2017), Knut A. Jacobsen examines the KÄpil Maį¹h, a SÄį¹khyayoga institution emerging in the late nineteenth century Bengal. This...
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Kate Imy, "Faithful Fighters: Identity and Power in the British Indian Army" (Stanford UP, 2019)
In her fascinating and remarkable new book Faithful Fighters: Identity and Power in the British Indian ArmyĀ (Stanford University Press, 2019), Kate Imy explores the negotiation of religious identity, military service,...
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