Vaisnavism: Texts, Traditions, Practices

Distinguished scholar of religion and leading Vaisnava specialist Mans Broo offers a tour de force exploration of the history, philosophy, and lived practice of Vaisnavism in all its depth and richness.

Vaisnavism-or worship of the deity Visnu in his many forms, such as Rama and Krsna-is a major strand of what we know today as Hinduism, with roots traceable to the earliest layers of Vedic literature. The millennia-long development of Vaisnavism encompasses a sweeping range of traditions, tex...