See Reid Locklin's Oxford Bibliographies entry; he discusses these issues:
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195399318/obo-9780195399318-0079.xml
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Introduction. Śaṅkara (or Śaṃkara, c. 8th century CE) is widely recognized as the most influential teacher in the early development of the Hindu tradition of Advaita or nondualist Vedanta, as well as one of the most significant philosophers of South Asia.
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