| Foreword |
| Preface |
| A Note on Translation and Transliteration |
| Abbreviations |
| 1. Ramakrishna Scholarship: A Brief History |
| Ramakrishna in Context |
| Source Texts |
| Early Interpreters |
| Later Interpreters |
| 2. Approaching Kālī's Child |
| Entering into the Text |
| Much Ado about the Foot |
| Secrecy, Censorship and Cover-up |
| Tantra and Psychoanalysis |
| Mysticism and the Unconscious |
| 3. History of the Debate |
| Early Reviews |
| The Storm and Its Aftermath |
| Reframing the Debate |
| Later Reviews |
| 4. Intepretation In Cross-Cultural Contexts |
| The Mystical/Sexual Connection |
| Liṅga/Yoni Symbolism |
| Misogyny |
| Problematics of Interpretation |
| 5. Documentation and Translations of the texts |
| Methodological Problems |
| A Brief Analysis |
| 6. The Future of Ramakrishna Studies |
| Appendix: Letter from M's Great Grandson |
| Notes |
| Bibliography |