Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations Introduction 1: Srikantha and the Brahmamimamsabhasya 2: Early Saiva Works 3: Reading Srikantha's Commentary 4: Engaging with Srivaisnavas 5: Reception of Appaya's Saiva Works Conclusion In Defence of Siva Bibliography

About the Author

Jonathan Duquette is Affiliated Researcher in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge.

Reviews

This book ingeniously demonstrates prolific scholar Appaya Dīkṣita's vital contribution to the history of Śaivism. It is an essential and excellent read for all scholars of Hindu religion.
*Alisha Saikia, University of Vienna, Religious Studies Review*

Appayya Dīkṣita is a famously complex intellectual figure, yet Jonathan Duquette's monograph outlining his vast Śivādvaita oeuvre grants us a clearer and more nuanced picture of his religiosity and intellect. It is a portrait of one of South Asia's seminal thinkers and makes a significant contribution to the study of the history of Hindu philosophy and theology while also raising fascinating questions for future scholarship.
*Matthew Leveille, Reading Religion*