The scholar and the devotee

Revelation and the transmission of knowledge

Understanding the self

Divine heroes: the epic tradition

The divine presence

Hinduism, colonialism, and modernity

Challenges to Hinduism: women and dalits

Crossing the black waters: Hinduism beyond India

Hindu dharma, Hinduism, and Hinduisms

Appendix: The six philosophical systems (Darshana)

Timeline

Glossary.