Invading the Sacred
''
Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America'' is a book published in 2007 by
Rupa & Co. which argues that there are factual inaccuracies in
Hindu studies. The editors of the book are Krishnan Ramaswamy,
Antonio T. de Nicolás, and Aditi Banerjee. The book has contributions from
Arvind Sharma of
McGill University,
S. N. Balagangadhara of
Ghent University, psychoanalyst
Alan Roland, Yvette Rosser,
Ramesh N. Rao, Pandita Indrani Rampersad, Yuvraj Krishnan, and others.
Rajiv Malhotra played a large role in drafting most of the book's content. He stated that through this book, he intended to bring attention to, and provide a counter-argument to, the prevalent Freudian psychoanalytical critiques of Hinduism in the
American Academy of Religion's RISA group. After the
controversy surrounding
Wendy Doniger's book ''
The Hindus: An Alternative History'' erupted in India, the authors decided to make it freely available online as it critiques a major part of her work.
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