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Richard H. Davis, "Religions of Early India: A Cultural History" (Princeton UP, 2024)

New Books in Religion

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Understanding Indian Religions: A Journey Through History

This chapter explores the speaker's evolving insights into Indian religions through extensive academic engagement, emphasizing the importance of primary sources in research and teaching. It provides an overview of significant historical developments in Hinduism and Buddhism, highlighting key texts and cultural interactions from 600 BCE to the Gupta period. The discussion concludes with a focus on the diversity of religious experiences and the contributions of a recent book to the understanding of South Asian culture, both historically and in contemporary times.

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