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1、 The Continuum Companion to Hindu Studies JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd iJFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd i2/24/2011 12:24:09 PM2/24/2011 12:24:09 PM The Continuum Companions series is a major series of single volume companions to key research fi elds in the humanities aimed at postgraduate students, sch
2、olars and libraries. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the fi eld. A distinctive feature of the series is that each companion provides practical guida
3、nce on advanced study and research in the fi eld, including research methods and subject-specifi c resources. Available now: The Continuum Companion to Religion and Film, edited by William L. Blizek Forthcoming in Religious Studies The Continuum Companion to Islamic Studies, edited by Clinton Bennet
4、t The Continuum Companion to Jewish Studies, edited by Dean Phillip Bell JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd iiJFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd ii2/24/2011 12:24:09 PM2/24/2011 12:24:09 PM The Continuum Companion to Hindu Studies Edited by Jessica Frazier JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd iiiJFrazier_Prelims_Finals
5、.indd iii2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM Continuum International Publishing Group The Tower Building 80 Maiden Lane 11 York Road Suite 704 London SE1 7NX New York NY 10038 Jessica Frazier and Contributors 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitt
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8、ier_Prelims_Finals.indd iv2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM Contents List of Contributors x Foreword by Gavin Flood xi Preface and Acknowledgements xiii 1. Introduction: New Visions of Hinduism 1 2. Key Themes: Chapters and Reading Paths 16 3. The History of Hindu Studies 33 4. Current Appr
9、oaches: Articles on Key Themes 60 5. Research Methods: From Manuscripts to Fieldwork 200 6. Regional Perspectives: Local Traditions 254 7. Future Directions: Issues and Debates 285 8. Study Resources: Reading Lists, Sites and Resources 344 Bibliography 361 Index 401 JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd vJFr
10、azier_Prelims_Finals.indd v2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd viJFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd vi2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM This page intentionally left blank vii Detailed Contents 1. Introduction: New Visions of Hinduism Recognizing Complexity: Hin
11、du Diversity 3 Continuity: The Binding Structures of Hinduism 6 Indic Cosmology 6 Textual Traditions 8 Spiritual Techniques 9 Ritual, Symbol and Structure 10 Divine Embodiment 11 Unity and Plurality 12 Authority and Questioning 13 Notes 15 2. Key Themes: Chapters and Reading Paths Study of Hinduism:
12、 Methods, Disciplines, History 16 Vedic Hinduism: Vedas, Ritual, Sanskritic Culture, Veda nta 17 Ascetic Traditions: Renouncers, Sa dhus, Yogis 19 Hindu Literatures: Maha bha rata, Ra ma yan.a, Epics, Poetry 20 Bhakti Traditions: Worship of S iva, Vis .n.u, the Goddess and Local Deities 22 Tantric T
13、raditions: Texts, Rituals, Disciplines and Deities 23 Philosophical Traditions: MIma m .sa , Veda nta, Nya ya, Vaies.ika, Sa m .khya, Yoga, Ca rva ka 24 Hindu Society: Village, Customs, Caste, Gender, Dharma 26 Worship and Practice: Pu ja , Temples, Festival, Pilgrimage 28 Hinduism and Modernity: Co
14、lonialism, Politics, Diaspora 30 3. The History of Hindu Studies India s Indigenous Study of Hinduism 33 Early Observers 39 Missionaries, Philosophers and Comparativists 43 JFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd viiJFrazier_Prelims_Finals.indd vii2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM2/24/2011 12:24:10 PM viii Detailed Conten
15、ts Indologists, Classicists and Colonialists 50 Anthropologists, Sociologists and Modern Hindu Studies 56 Note 59 4. Current Approaches: Articles on Key Themes Hindu Cosmologies Angelika Malinar 60 Sa m.khya-Yoga Traditions Knut A. Jacobsen 74 Sanskrit Epics: The Ra ma yan.a, Maha bha rata and Hariv
16、am .a Simon Brodbeck 83 Ascetic Traditions Sondra L. Hausner 100 Bhakti Traditions Karen Pechilis 107 Tantric Traditions Dominic Goodall and Harunaga Isaacson 122 Hindu Philosophical Traditions David Peter Lawrence 137 Hindu Society in Anthropological Perspective Marie Lecomte-Tilouine 151 Hindu Iconology and Worship Kenneth Valpey 158 Colonial Hinduism Brian A. Hatcher 171 Notes 184 5. Research Methods: From Manuscr
