Routledge Hindu Studies Series
About the Book Series
This series, in association with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, 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. The series invites original, high quality, research level work on religion, culture and society of Hindus living in India and abroad. Proposals for annotated translations of important primary sources and studies in the history of the Hindu religious traditions will also be considered.
The Chaitanya Vaishnava Vedanta of Jiva Gosvami: When Knowledge Meets Devotion
1st Edition
By Ravi M. Gupta
June 18, 2007
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 and aesthetics of devotion into a sophisticated science. This imposing devotional edifice was constructed upon a solid foundation of ...
Samkara's Advaita Vedanta: A Way of Teaching
1st Edition
By Jacqueline Suthren Hirst
June 06, 2005
Samkara (c.700 CE) has been regarded by many as the most authoritative Hindu thinker of all time. A great Indian Vedantin brahmin, Samkara was primarily a commentator on the sacred texts of the Vedas and a teacher in the Advaitin teaching line. This book serves as an introduction to ...
Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical Inquiry: Doctrine in Madhva Vedanta
1st Edition
By Deepak Sarma
January 11, 2005
Deepak Sarma explores the degree to which outsiders can understand and interpret the doctrine of the Màdhva school of Vedànta. The school is based on insider epistemology which is so restrictive that few can learn its intricate doctrines. This book reveals the complexity of studying traditions ...