Shahrastani on the Indian Religions.

Intro -- Preface -- Author's Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART 1: INTRODUCTION -- 1. The life and theology of Shahrastānī -- 2. Muslim sources on Indian religion -- 3. Methodological principles applied to 'Ārā' al-hind' -- TRANSLATION OF SHAHRASTāNī'S Kitab al-milal wan-niḥal PART II, BOOK III, SECTION B: 'Ārā' al-hind' The views of the Indians -- 1. Introduction to the translation -- 2. Translation of Ārā' al-hind -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- PART 3: COMMENTARIES -- Introduction to 'Ārā' al-hind' -- I. The Ṣābians -- Chapter One -- II. The Barāhima / Brahmans -- III. Aṣḥāb al-bidada / Followers of the Buddhas -- IV. Aṣḥāb al-fikra wal-wahm / Proponents of Meditation and Imagination -- V. Aṣḥāb at-tanāsukh / Proponents of Metempsychosis or Transference -- Chapter Two -- VI. Aṣḥāb ar-rūhānīyāt / Proponents of Spiritual Beings -- VII. The Bāsawīya -- VIII. The Bahuwadīya and Kābalīya -- IX. The Bahādūnīya -- Chapter Three -- X. 'Abadat al-kawākib / Star-worshippers -- XI. The Dīnakītīya / Sun-worshippers -- XII. The Jandrīkanīya / Moon-worshippers -- Chapter Four -- XIII. 'Abadat al-aṣnām / Idol-worshippers -- XIV. The Mahākālīya -- XV. The Barkashīkīya / Tree-worshippers -- XVI. The Dahkīnīya -- XVII. The Jalahakīya / Water-worshippers -- XVIII. The Akniwaṭrīya / Fire-worshippers -- Chapter Five -- XIX. Ḥukamā' al-hind / Indian Philosophers -- PART 4 : CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- 1. Primary sources -- 2. Secondary sources -- INDEX.

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