The Hindu World

Note on Transliteration, Contributors, Bhumika by Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby, Part One: Introducing The Hindu World, 1. On Hinduism And Hinduisms: The Way Of The Banyan By Julius Lipner, Part Two: Oral Teachings And Textual Traditions, 2. Veda And Upanisad By Laurie L. Patton, 3. Mahabharata By James L. Fitzgerald, 4. Ramayana By Robert P. Goldman And Sally J. Sutherland Goldman, 5. Purana By Velcheru Narayana Rao, Part Three: Theistic And Devotional Movements, 6. Saiva By Gavin Flood, 7. Sakta By Kathleen M. Erndl, 8. Vaisnava By Francis X. Clooney And Tony K. Stewart, 9. Bhakti By David N. Lorenzen, Part Four: Cosmic Order And Human Goals, 10. Dharma By Barbara A. Holdrege, 11. Artha By Hartmut Scharfe, 12. Kama By Dermot Killingley, 13. Moksa By Klaus K. Klostermaier, Part Five: Social Action And Social Structure, 14. Karma By Herman W. Tull, 15. Samskara By Mary Mcgee, 16. Varna And Jati By Mckim Marriott, 17. Asrama By Walter O. Kaelber, Part Six: Vitality In Persons And In Places, 18. Anna By R. S. Khare, 19. Grama By Susan S. Wadley, 20. Alaya By Vasudha Narayanan, 21. Tirtha By James Lochtefeld And Surinder M. Bhardwaj, Part Seven: Linguistic And Philosophic Analysis, 22. Bhasa by Madhav M. Deshpande, 23. Darsana by John A. Grimes, 24. Kala by Randy Kloetzli and Alf Hiltebeitel, References CitedIndex