Embodying the Vedas : Traditional Vedic Schools of Contemporary Maharashtra.
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Note on Sanskrit and Marathi Words -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Framing the Veda: General Contexts -- 3 The Vedic Schools in Contemporary Maharashtra -- 4 Life in the Vedapāṭhaśālā -- 5 Mimesis, Habitus, and Embodiment: Becominga Vedamūrti -- 6 Preservation or Innovation? Changes in theTransmission of Vedic Identity and Tradition -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: The Vedic Schools -- Appendix 2: The Vikṛti Permutations of the Saṃhitā -- Appendix 3: Images and Short Film of the VedicSchools -- Glossary of Commonly Used Terms -- Bibliography.