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Book Synopsis The Purusasukta - An Exegesis by : Swami Harshananda
Download or read book The Purusasukta - An Exegesis written by Swami Harshananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purusha Sukta is one of the Vedic hymns par excellence. It is, however, as much enigmatic as it is popular. It is, in fact, adoration, worship and philosophy rolled in one. This book, authored by Swami Harshananda, a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order, succinctly yet effectively gives an exegesis with free translation of this Sukta throwing light on its import and value.
Book Synopsis The Fall of the Indigo Jackal by : McComas Taylor
Download or read book The Fall of the Indigo Jackal written by McComas Taylor and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary critical theory is brought to the consideration of caste in the Pancatantra, one of the best-known cycles of Indian tales.
Book Synopsis Gods of Flesh, Gods of Stone by : Joanne Punzo Waghorne
Download or read book Gods of Flesh, Gods of Stone written by Joanne Punzo Waghorne and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from topics of religion in India such as bhakti, puja rituals, and spirit posessions, these essays offer a close study of the physical representations of god as the central feature of Hinduism. A valuable tool for students of anthroplogy and the philosophy and history of religion.
Book Synopsis Classical Hindu Thought by : Arvind Sharma
Download or read book Classical Hindu Thought written by Arvind Sharma and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the texts and ideas of Hinduism, crystallized during the 4th to the 10th century BCE. This book explains their contemporary relevance and deals with the key concepts, the main gods and goddesses, and texts such as the Purusarthas. It also examines the different systems of yoga.
Download or read book Yoga written by Mircea Eliade and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1958 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark book the renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of Yoga, exploring how its guiding principle, that of freedom, involves remaining in the world without letting oneself be exhausted by such "conditionings" as time and history. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of Yoga in theory and practice from its earliest foreshadowings in the Vedas through the twentieth century. The subjects discussed include Patañjali, author of the Yoga-sutras; yogic techniques, such as concentration "on a Single Point," postures, and respiratory discipline; and Yoga in relation to Brahmanism, Buddhism, Tantrism, Oriental alchemy, mystical erotism, and shamanism.
Book Synopsis The Origins & Development of Classical Hinduism by : A.L. Basham
Download or read book The Origins & Development of Classical Hinduism written by A.L. Basham and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modelled on A.L. Bashamís monumental work The Wonder That Was India, this account of the Origins and Development of Classical Hinduism represents a lifetime of reflection on the subject, and offers an intriguing introduction to one of richest of all Asian traditions. The late A. L. Basham was one of the world s foremost authorities on ancient Indian culture and religion. Modelled on his monumental work The Wonder That Was India, this account of the origins and development of classical Hinduism represents a lifetime of reflection on the subject, and offers an intriguing introduction to one of richest of all Asian traditions. Synthesizing Basham s great knowledge of the art, architecture, literature, and religion of South Asia, this concise history traces the spiritual life of Indian from the time of the Indus Culture through the crystallization of classical Hinduism in the first centuries of the common era, and includes a final chapter by the editor, Kenneth G. Zysk, on Hinduism after the classical period. Uniquely comprehensive, it chronicles as well the rise of other mystical and ascetic traditions, such as Buddhism and Jainism, and follows Hinduism s later incarnations in the West. With its vivid presentation of Hinduism s sources and its clearly written explanations and analyses of the major Hindu texts-among them the Rg-veda, the Brahmanas, Upanisads, and the Mahabharata and Ramayana-The Origins of Classical Hinduism clarifies much of Hinduism s enduring mystique. Offering an especially helpful bibliography, numerous illustrations of jHindu art never before published, and a lucid, accessible style, this book is must reading for anyone who has ever been intrigued by this fascinating religion.
Download or read book India written by D. R. SarDesai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the sweep of traditional Indian history as well as with the post-independence events, judicially balancing narrative and analysis in the conceptual framework of postcolonial and postmodernist approaches, covering the process of change in India through the centuries.
Book Synopsis RLE: Japan Mini-Set E: Sociology and Anthropology by : Various
Download or read book RLE: Japan Mini-Set E: Sociology and Anthropology written by Various and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 2434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mini-set E: Sociology & Anthropology re-issues 10 volumes originally published between 1931 and 1995 and covers topics such as japanese whaling, marriage in japan, and the japanese health care system. For institutional purchases for e-book sets please contact [email protected] (customers in the UK, Europe and Rest of World)
Book Synopsis The Cultural Transition by : Merry I White
Download or read book The Cultural Transition written by Merry I White and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-18 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume makes available a wide variety of cultural perspectives on education and on economic and social progress. Contributors focus on three main questions, the answers to which are vital for understanding the needs of both national policy and personal fulfilment in widely differing cultures. The contributors examine the concept of the self that underlies the idea of virtue which facilitates learning in Japan, the Confucian-style bonding between generations in Chinese society and the authority of the traditional teacher with the modern Quaranic School. They study phenomena as diverse as the effect of Christian and Islamic influence on the native cultures of Africa, and the life strategies of Japanese business women, spanning a geographical range from Morocco to Fiji.
Book Synopsis Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India by : Anna Aleksandra Ślączka
Download or read book Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India written by Anna Aleksandra Ślączka and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a thorough study, based on both the textual and archaeological data, of the three important temple consecration rituals of the Hindu tradition.
Book Synopsis Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan by : Paul Kekai Manansala
Download or read book Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan written by Paul Kekai Manansala and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan" examines how the seafaring trading people known as the "Nusantao" from Insular Southeast Asia influenced world history. This is a "blook," a book based on a weblog (blog). The decision to publish the book came after requests to make the information in the blog available in an easier-to-read and more portable format. The advantage of the printed work is that the blog entries are arranged in easy-to-manage chronological order with out the need for the clicking through the blog archives. The glossary entries are also in alphabetical order for easy look-up, and a word index and table of contents further increase the readiblity of the blog/book. Important supplementary articles have also been included in the appendices. A must-read for those who think there is more to history than what we find in "mainstream" publications.
Book Synopsis The Lord Who Is Half Woman by : Ellen Goldberg
Download or read book The Lord Who Is Half Woman written by Ellen Goldberg and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2002-05-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating study from a modern feminist perspective of an androgynous Hindu god in Indian culture.
Book Synopsis Visishtadvaita Philosophy and Religion by : C. Seshachalam
Download or read book Visishtadvaita Philosophy and Religion written by C. Seshachalam and published by Madras : Ramanuja Research Society. This book was released on 1974 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of articles and speeches.
Book Synopsis The Indian Historical Quarterly by :
Download or read book The Indian Historical Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Insights and Interventions by : Kumkum Roy
Download or read book Insights and Interventions written by Kumkum Roy and published by Primus Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uma Chakravarti, feminist historian, teacher, and democratic rights' activist, has inspired generations of teachers, students and friends. This volume, including contributions from a handful of those who share her concerns, is a tribute to her energy, commitment and perseverance in pursuing her ideas and dreams. Is it possible to extend interventions from the classroom to the community? How do we strive towards a more integrated vision and praxis without falling into the trap of uniformity? Delving into texts ranging from the Rigveda to contemporary Dalit literature, and using diverse analytical strategies to understand present-day situations and experiences, the contributors offer insights, share concerns, and uncertainties through their essays and narratives. The themes addressed include issues of caste, nationalism, gendered identities, communalization, sexualities, socio-political relationships in all their complexities and the modes of transmission of ancient texts. The contributors include scholars/teachers who, like Uma, attempt to bridge the worlds of academics and activism, as well as young researchers who share her enthusiasm for ancient Indian history.
Download or read book Tracing Gandhi written by Samir Banerjee and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the journey of Mahatma Gandhi, from being a simple and truth-seeking human being, a satyarthi, to a committed, conscious and social human being, a satyagrahi. It specifically looks at this critical transformation during the time Gandhi was in South Africa. The central argument of the book is that Gandhi evolved from being a satyarthi to a satyagrahi in South Africa. Subsequently in India, he consolidated his orientation with an emphasis on praxis, by developing his ideas as instruments for social and individual struggles. Marked by a series of events, this period was an intense quest of self-realization and understanding, and shows his journey from being Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to being Mahatma Gandhi. The book discusses various elements of Gandhian thought and praxis – morality, wisdom, non-violence, truth, social justice, dharma, trusteeship, education, sarvodaya, Hind Swaraj, swadeshi, and social service – and interprets the relevance of Gandhi’s thought in the modern world by highlighting its unique significance for social transformation and change. Lucid and accessible, the book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Gandhi studies, Indian political thought, modern Indian history, and political studies.
Book Synopsis The Four Dhamas of the Himalayas by : Trilochan Dash
Download or read book The Four Dhamas of the Himalayas written by Trilochan Dash and published by Soudamini Dash. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It gives a description of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunetri, the four Dhamas or Sacred Places of the Himalayas.
