I'm very grateful to everyone who has responded on the colour and senses questions, and you've sent me a lot of materials that I can use.

To clarify my query about colours, I'm looking for secondary sources, articles, chapters or books that synthesize and theorize these topics.  There are many Sanskrit primary sources that mention colours in all sorts of interesting ways.  But hasn't someone at least done a PhD that brings this together somehow and draws some broad conclusions?  Where is our indological Huizinga-equivalent with a Homo Colorans?  Even just a wee article?

On the senses, I've got James McHugh's wonderful work on smell (including Sandalwood and Carrion and - just what the students need - his Brill Encyc. article).

Best,
Dominik Wujastyk

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Professor Dominik Wujastyk
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Singhmar Chair in Classical Indian Society and Polity
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University of Alberta, Canada
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South Asia at the U of A:
 
sas.ualberta.ca



On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 at 12:59, Dominik Wujastyk <wujastyk@gmail.com> wrote:
Students are asking me for readings for their essays, and I'm slightly stumped for good suggestions on these two.  Can anyone point to some good studies of these topics?   

I am particularly interested in colour readings in relation to the health sciences and alchemy, but anything will do!  I know about Martha Selby's 2005 "Narratives of Conception" article and its remarks on red/white distinctions in ayurveda.

Regarding the senses, I haven't yet checked the Brill encyclopedia, and I will.  Probably there's something in Dasgupta, Hist. Indi. Philosophy.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Best,
Dominik

--
Professor Dominik Wujastyk
,

Singhmar Chair in Classical Indian Society and Polity
,

University of Alberta, Canada
.

South Asia at the U of A:
 
sas.ualberta.ca