A Contemporary Guide to the Vedas

The Vedas are a major textual foundation of Hinduism, yet much of their content remains obscure and difficult to access. A discussion of recent literature on the Vedas provides the scholar with a clear conception of the nature of Vedic textual materials, the world views implied by Vedic texts and the nature of Vedic ritual, the central element of Vedic religion. Important resources for the study of the Vedas are identified, together with an assessment of the most important research themes in Vedic religion today

Archaeology · Art · Hinduism · Literature · Mantra · Theology · Vedanta · Vedas · Ancient Near East History · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices

• A Handbook of Ancient Religions

  Open Access•John R Hinnells•Handbook of Ancient Religions•2007

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• The Origins of Yoga and Tantra

  Open Access•Geoffrey Samuel•Origins of Yoga and Tantra•2008

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• The Rise of "Hinduism"; or, How to Invent a World Religion with Only Moderate Success

  Open Access•Julius Lipner, Julius J Lipner•International Journal of Hindu…•2006

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• The Indo-European prehistory of yoga

  Open Access•N J Allen, Nancy Allen•International Journal of Hindu…•1998

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• Imago Dei, Paramaṃ Sāmyam

  Open Access•Francis X Clooney•International Journal of Hindu…•2008

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• Vr?tya and sacrifice

  Open Access•J C Heesterman•Indo-Iranian Journal•1962

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• Vrātya and sacrifice

  J C Heesterman•Indo-Iranian Journal•1962

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• Pre-proto-Iranians of Afghanistan as initiatiors of Śākta Tantrism

  Asko Parpola•Iranica Antiqua•2002

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• The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture

  Edwin Bryant•The quest for the origins of…•2001

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• Interpreting the Image of the Human Body in Premodern India

  Open Access•Dagmar Wujastyk, Dominik Wujastyk•International Journal of Hindu…•2009

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• Sura in the Paippalada Samhita of the Atharvaveda

  Marianne S Oort•Journal of the American Oriental…•2002

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• The Dark and Deep Underworld in the Veda

  H W Bodewitz•Journal of the American Oriental…•2002

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• Afterlife Conceptions in the Vedas

  Open Access•Gregory Shushan•Religion Compass•2011

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• The Popular Prajāpati

  Jan Gonda•History of Religions•1982

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• Gods and Men in Vedic Ritualism

  Brian K Smith, Brian Smith•History of Religions•1985

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