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Contemporary research on Hinduism has thrown up a number ofmicrostudies and new,
overall theories giving rise to variousquestions: Do conventional notions of
Hinduism need to bereformulated on the basis of new evidence and modern
theories? Isit prudent to interpret Hinduism without an inter-disciplinary
andcontextual approach? In short, what does Hinduism mean? The aboveissues were
discussed at the IXth European Conference of ModernSouth Asian Studies in
Heidelberg, Germany. This volume containsthirteen papers presented for
discussion therediscussions whichwere lively and thought provokingand four
additional contributions.The papers reflect a wide variety of opinions on what
Hindusimmeans and are a distinct contribution to our understanding ofHinduism
which cannot be forced into watertight inflexiblecategories.
Contemporary research on Hinduism has thrown up a number ofmicrostudies and new,
overall theories giving rise to variousquestions: Do conventional notions of
Hinduism need to bereformulated on the basis of new evidence and modern
theories? Isit prudent to interpret Hinduism without an inter-disciplinary
andcontextual approach? In short, what does Hinduism mean? The aboveissues were
discussed at the IXth European Conference of ModernSouth Asian Studies in
Heidelberg, Germany. This volume containsthirteen papers presented for
discussion therediscussions whichwere lively and thought provokingand four
additional contributions.The papers reflect a wide variety of opinions on what
Hindusimmeans and are a distinct contribution to our understanding ofHinduism
which cannot be forced into watertight inflexiblecategories.