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This book argues for an ideological ecosystem at work in the Markandeya Purana privileging worldly values, of which Indian kings, the Goddess (Devi), the Sun (Surya), Manu and Markandeya himself are paragons.

This book engages in a dialogue with Krishnachandra Bhattacharyya (1875-1949) and presents a vista of contemporary Indian philosophy. It will be of interest to academics studying Indian and comparative philosophy, philosophy of language and mind, phenomenology without borders, and political and postcolonial philosophy.

This book focuses on dual belonging within Hindu-Christian contexts. This book will be of interest to academics in the fields of Hindu Studies and Christian theology, Hindu-Christian comparative theology, religious pluralism, interreligious relations, the sociology and anthropology of religion and comparative theology and philosophy.

Deepak Sarma explores the degree to which outsiders can understand and interpret the doctrine of the Madhva school of Vedanta.

Although a strict monist, Madhusudana Sarasvati, who lived in sixteenth century Bengal, tried to make a synthesis between his monistic philosophy and his theology of emotional love for God. This book provides a study of Sarasvati's thoughts. It explores the religious context of his works, offering insights into Indian philosophy and theology.

Discusses the contribution of Chaitanya Vaishnava to the realm of Indian philosophy.

There is a growing scholarly interest in Hindu religion. Associated with this is the attention to sacred images and their worship. This book extends the discussion on Indian images and their worship, bringing historical and comparative dimensions and considering Krishna worship in the context of modernity, both in India and the West.

Arguing that the combination of structural and thematic features which have helped to establish the enduring cultural centrality of religious narrative in South Asia, this book presents the Mahabharata's complex orientation to the cosmic, social and textual past. It highlights the contexts of origin and transmission.

The book provides an introduction to the history and the development of Indian epistemology, a synopsis of Kumarila's work and an analysis of its argument.

A study of the Vedanta of Ramanuja and a critique of modern Western and Indian interpretation of Ramanuja's work. It addresses the neglect of classical Western theism and of its relationship to Indian thought by Western and Indian scholars and furthers the proper appreciation of Ramanuja as a great Vedantic teacher.

Accounts for the origin and evolution of the nature and roles of women within the Hindu belief system. This book explains how the idea of the goddess has been derived from Hindu philosophical ideas and texts of codes of conduct and how particular models of conduct for mortal women have been created.

Focuses on the analysis of pure consciousness as found in Advaita Vedanta, one of the main schools of Indian philosophy. This book explores the nature of reality and pure consciousness, and analyzes ignorance as propounded in Advaita. It also contrasts the Yogacara and Advaita understandings of consciousness.

Presents an analysis to the doctrine of desire less action in Indian philosophy. This book surveys the contemporary literature on desire less action. It is suitable for scholars of Indian philosophy, religion, the Bhagavadgita and Hinduism.