A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Classical Age

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Adheesh A. Sathaye is Associate Professor of Sanskrit Literature and Folklore at The University of British Columbia, Canada.**

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Introduction: A Cultural History of Hinduism in the Classical Age, *Adheesh A. Sathaye (*The University of British Columbia, Canada)

1. Sources of Authority in the Formation of Classical Hinduism, *Timothy Lubin (*Lee University, USA)
2. Defining Body and Mind: Asceticism, Yoga, and Meditation, *Karen O'Brien-Kop (*SOAS University of London, UK)
3. Social Organization and Everyday Norms: Epic Perspectives, *Aditya Adarkar, (*Montclair State University, USA)
4. Identity, Difference, and Dialoguein the Philosophical Schools of the Classical Period, *Kengo Harimoto (*Mahidol University, Thailand)
5. Politics and Power: Governance and the Eye of Sastra, *Mark McClish (*Northwestern University, USA)
6. Visual Culture: The Formation of Hindu Iconography, Natasja Bosma
7. Lineages and Movements: The Worship of Siva, Vi??u, and the Goddess, *Nina Mirnig and Marion Rastelli (*University of Vienna, Austria)
8. Global Contexts: Travel and the Exchange of Ideas in the Classical Age, *Vasudha Narayanan (*University of Florida, USA)
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