Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I’m delighted to share a new publication in the Studies on the History of Śaivism series, hosted by L’Orientale University of Naples and supported by the ERC-funded project SHIVADHARMA:

Peter C. Bisschop, Nirajan Kafle, and Csaba Kiss
Śaiva Rites of Fasting and the Gift of Cattle: A Study in Purāṇic and Tantric Appropriation.
A Critical Edition with Translation of Śivadharmaśāstra 10.
Studies in the History of Śaivism III. Napoli: Università degli Studi di Napoli L’Orientale, Dipartimento Asia, Africa e Mediterraneo.

This is a fully open-access publication, available for download here:

http://www.fedoabooks.unina.it/index.php/fedoapress/catalog/book/612

A final copy of the book can also be accessed directly here:

https://filedn.com/lFSw9FGgUBpyrpsGtImyUHh/sdhs10/sdhs10_with_cover.pdf

Printed copies will be available soon. If you’d like one, please email the printer at info@giannispa.it. As our publications are fully funded and open access, they are literally priceless—you’ll only need to cover postage. If you happen to be in Naples, feel free to reach out, and I’d be happy to arrange a copy for you (while supplies last).

I hope you'll enjoy reading this new contribution to Śivadharma scholarship and the study of South Asian religious and literary traditions. 

My deepest gratitude to the authors and everyone who contributed to this remarkable piece of scholarship.

Warm regards,

Florinda

Largo San Giovanni Maggiore 30 - 80134, Napoli