Polytheism And Indology
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Author |
: Edward P. Butler |
Publisher |
: Notion Press |
Total Pages |
: 116 |
Release |
: 2022-11-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798887833200 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Polytheism and Indology by : Edward P. Butler
India has been producing knowledge for thousands of years. But entry into the contemporary globalized setting of knowledge has demanded a reckoning with powers that have sought to determine exclusively the terms upon which India might enter. The nineteenth century saw the colonization of India and its reduction to an object of study, rather than a producer of knowledge for itself and the world. This book explains why the arrival of India upon the European intellectual scene provoked a crisis, the response to which was the creation of the discipline of Indology, with the effective mission of taming India’s spiritual traditions by gaining control over the interpretation of their sacred texts. Polytheism and Indology makes the results of Vishwa Adluri and Joydeep Bagchee’s inquiry in The Nay Science: A History of German Indology available in a more concise form, as well as broadening and deepening the scope of their inquiry.
Author |
: Alain Danielou |
Publisher |
: Motilal Banarsidass |
Total Pages |
: 441 |
Release |
: 2017-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9788120836389 |
ISBN-13 |
: 8120836383 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Myths and Gods of India by : Alain Danielou
Author |
: Alain Daniélou |
Publisher |
: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co |
Total Pages |
: 518 |
Release |
: 1991-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0892813547 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780892813544 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Myths and Gods of India by : Alain Daniélou
The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves. Referred to by its adherents as the "eternal religion," Hinduism recognizes for each age and each country a new form of revelation--and for each person, according to his or her stage of development, a different path of realization. This widely praised study of Hindu deities reveals the message of tolerance and adaptability at the heart of this ancient religion.
Author |
: Atin Basuchoudhary |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1375400149 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Political Economy of Polytheism by : Atin Basuchoudhary
While most ancient polytheistic religions died out under the impact of monotheism, Hinduism stands out as a lively exception. Why was the Indian variety of polytheism more resilient than the Greek and Roman variety? This paper--the first to subject classical Hinduism to modern economic analysis--argues that the theological structure and the organization of priesthoods, which together determine the form of competition within the religious system, may help explain the different historical outcomes of these polytheistic systems.
Author |
: Alain Daniélou |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 514 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015011802074 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Gods of India by : Alain Daniélou
Author |
: Gregory Shaw |
Publisher |
: Angelico Press |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 2024-02-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9798892800020 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hellenic Tantra by : Gregory Shaw
Hellenic Tantra argues that scholarship on later Platonism has been misled by a dualist worldview. The theurgic Platonists in the school of Iamblichus (4th century CE) did not ascend out of their bodies to be united with the gods—as is the common belief—but allowed the gods to descend into their bodies. By comparing embodied deification in theurgy to Tantric traditions of embodied deification, Gregory Shaw allows us to understand the power and charisma of the last Platonic teachers. Hellenic Tantra reveals a living Platonism that has been hidden from us.
Author |
: Alain Danielou |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1964-03-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0691097453 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780691097459 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hindu Polytheism by : Alain Danielou
The description for this book, Hindu Polytheism, will be forthcoming.
Author |
: Rosane Rocher |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 255 |
Release |
: 2014-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317579175 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317579178 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Making of Western Indology by : Rosane Rocher
Drawing on new sources, this book evaluates the importance of Henry Thomas Colebrooke, an East India Company civil servant who became the father of modern Indology. Written by renowned academics in the field of Indology, and drawing on new sources, this book shows how he embodies the significant passage from eighteenth century colonial expansion, to the professional, transnational ethos of nineteenth century intellectual life and scholarly enquiry.
Author |
: R. Govinda |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 567 |
Release |
: 2023-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781003810698 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1003810691 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Routledge Companion to Primary Education in India by : R. Govinda
This companion gives a comprehensive overview of the history of primary education in India. It presents an analytical narrative of the progress of primary education as a national endeavour in colonial, post-colonial and contemporary India, and studies its transformative policy journey culminating in the adoption of education as a fundamental human right. The book looks behind and beyond stated policy goals and outcomes to examine the processes involved in implementing positive change and discusses the underlying socio-political factors affecting education in India. The author also shares reflections on the reform measures needed to achieve the goal of education for all in India. Rich in archival resources, this companion will be essential reading for scholars and researchers of history of education, education, Indian history, colonial history and South Asian history. It will also be useful for policymakers, organizations and professionals working in the field of education.
Author |
: Axel Michaels |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2021-08-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780691234014 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0691234019 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hinduism by : Axel Michaels
Hinduism is currently followed by one-fifth of humankind. Far from a monolithic theistic tradition, the religion comprises thousands of gods, a complex caste system, and hundreds of languages and dialects. Such internal plurality inspires vastly ranging rites and practices amongst Hinduism's hundreds of millions of adherents. It is therefore not surprising that scholars have been hesitant to define universal Hindu beliefs and practices. In this book, Axel Michaels breaks this trend. He examines the traditions, beliefs, and rituals Hindus hold in common through the lens of what he deems its "identificatory habitus," a cohesive force that binds Hindu religions together and fortifies them against foreign influences. Thus, in his analysis, Michaels not only locates Hinduism's profoundly differentiating qualities, but also provides the framework for an analysis of its social and religious coherence. Michaels blends his insightful arguments and probing questions with introductions to major historical epochs, ample textual sources as well as detailed analyses of major life-cycle rituals, the caste system, forms of spiritualism, devotionalism, ritualism, and heroism. Along the way he points out that Hinduism has endured and repeatedly resisted the missionary zeal and universalist claims of Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists. He also contrasts traditional Hinduism with the religions of the West, "where the self is preferred to the not-self, and where freedom in the world is more important than liberation from the world." Engaging and accessible, this book will appeal to laypersons and scholars alike as the most comprehensive introduction to Hinduism yet published. Not only is Hinduism refreshingly new in its methodological approach, but it also presents a broad range of meticulous scholarship in a clear, readable style, integrating Indology, religious studies, philosophy, anthropological theory and fieldwork, and sweeping analyses of Hindu texts.