17.06.09
Doniger’s Hinduism
Comment on Doniger’s Hinduism
James said,
11.06.09 at 3:24 pm ·
Overall, I thought it was a great book. Her work can be eccentric, but it still doesn’t deserve the vituperation from the Hindu right. One would think that people would be glad to have someone separate the historical strands of their tradition in order to help them snap out of their confusions, but instead we get reactions like this (right wing Christians respond similarly):http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/31/books/31conn.html?_r=1