International Journal of Hindu Studies

, Volume 2, Issue 3, pp 341–386 | Cite as

Body connections: Hindu discourses of the body and the study of religion

  • Barbara A. Holdrege
The Study Of Hinduism And The Study Of Religion

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Religious Tradition Ultimate Reality Processual Body Sexual Body Social Body 
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