Signe Cohen is Associate Professor of South Asian Religions at the University of Missouri, USA.

Chapter 1: Introduction: What is an Upani¿ad? by Signe Cohen. Chapter 2: The Date of the Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 3: The Authorship of the Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 4: The Redaction and Transmission of the Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 5: Ancient India: Geographical, Historical, and Cultural Background by Signe Cohen. Chapter 6: The Older Vedas and the Upani¿ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 7: The Religious and Ritual Background by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 8: The Upani¿ads and Early Buddhism by Signe Cohen. Chapter 9: The Social Background: Caste and Gender in the Upani¿ads by Steven Lindquist. Chapter 10: Prominent Characters in the Upani¿ads by Steven Lindquist. Chapter 11: Atman and brahman in the principal Upani¿ads by Jacqueline Suthren Hirst. Chapter 12: Karma and Rebirth in the Upani¿ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 13: Knowledge and Liberation in the Upani¿ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 14: The Upani¿adic Episteme by Jonardon Ganeri. Chapter 15: Mantras and Sacred Language by Signe Cohen. Chapter 16: The Upani¿ads and the Emergence of Theism by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 17: The Upani¿ads and Yoga by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 18: The Upani¿ads and the Mahabharata by Brian Black. Chapter 19: The Upani¿ads and the Bhagavadgita by Simon Brodbeck. Chapter 20: The Upani¿ads and Later Hinduism by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 21: Dara Shikoh and the First Translation of the Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 22: Schopenhauer and the Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 23: The B¿hadaräyaka Upani¿ad by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 24: The Chandogya Upani¿ad by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 25: The Aitareya Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 26: The The Kau¿itaki Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 27: The Taittiriya Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 28: The Isa Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 29: The Prasna Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 30: The Mu¿¿aka Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 31: The Käha Upani¿ad by Elizabeth Schiltz. Chapter 32: The Svetasvatara Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 33: The Kena Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 34: The Maitri Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 35: The Mä¿ukya Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 36: The Mahanarayäa Upani¿ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 37: The Vai¿¿ava Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 38: The Saiva Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 39: The Devi Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 40: The Sänyasa Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 41: The Yoga Upani¿ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 42: Conclusion by Signe Cohen

The chapters cover the origins of the Upani¿ads, authorship, redaction, and the broad religious themes within the texts. It is a unique reference source for religious studies students who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts.