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Sex, Gender, and Devotional Desire: Refiguring Bodily Identities in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Discourse 性、性别与虔诚的欲望：重塑高迪雅唯识论述中的身体身份

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09361-w

Barbara A. Holdrege

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Divine Power and Fluid Bodies: Tirunaṅkais in Tamil Nadu 神力与流体：泰米尔纳德邦的提鲁纳卡伊斯

IF 0.2 4区哲学

International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09362-9

Elaine Craddock

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Vedantam vs. Venus: Drag, Impersonation, and the Limitations of Gender Trouble 维丹塔姆与维纳斯：变装、模仿和性别问题的局限性

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09363-8

Harshita Mruthinti Kamath

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Slender Waists and Severed Breasts: The Construction of Female Bodies and Feminine Subjectivities in Vaiṣṇava Bhakti Poetry 纤腰与断乳：吠舞罗巴克蒂诗歌中女性身体和女性主体性的建构

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-07 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09360-x

Anya P. Foxen

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“Reciprocal Illumination” of Hinduism, Human Rights, and the Comparative Study of Religion: Arvind Sharma’s Contributions 印度教、人权和宗教比较研究的 "相互启示"：阿尔温德-夏尔马的贡献

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-05 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09369-2

Nancy M. Martin

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Preparing for the Past, Packaged for the Present: The Brahma Kumaris, Meditation, and a Self-(Help) Styled Monasticism 为过去做准备，为现在做包装：布拉马-库马里斯、冥想和自助式修道院

IF 0.2 4区哲学

International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09358-5

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Nīr-Kṣīr Viveka: Discerning the Truth of Spirituality in Gandhi’s Thought and Actions 尼尔-基米尔-维维卡：从甘地的思想和行动中辨析精神的真谛

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-27 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09367-4

Veena R. Howard

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Hindu Apologist or Modern Reformer? Arvind Sharma on Hindu Women 印度教辩护士还是现代改革者？阿尔温德-夏尔马谈印度教妇女

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-23 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09368-3

Katherine K. Young

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The Study of Indian Philosophy in the Work of Arvind Sharma (with Particular Reference to Advaita Vedānta) 阿尔文德-夏尔马作品中的印度哲学研究（特别参考《阿威达吠陀》）(The Study of Indian Philosophy in the Work of Arvind Sharma (with Particular Reference to Advaita Vedānta))

IF 0.2 4区哲学

International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-22 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09366-5

Jeffery D. Long

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Reciprocal Illumination and the Discovery of Fractal Patterns in Religious Diversity 宗教多样性中的互照与分形模式的发现

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International Journal of Hindu Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-21 DOI: 10.1007/s11407-024-09365-6

Perry Schmidt-Leukel

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