In this multifaceted work, John Carman and Vasudha Narayanan clarify historical developments in South Asian religion and make important contributions to the methodology of textual interpretation.
John B. Carman, former director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University, is professor emeritus of comparative religion at Harvard Divinity School. Vasudha Narayanan is Distinguished Professor, Department of Religion, at the University of Florida and former President of the American Academy of Religion
