| Description |
1 online resource (204 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the Bhagavad-Gītā and modernity -- the construction of 'Hinduism', 'religion' and 'scripture'; 1 Academic and scholarly writing; 2 Social and political activism; 3 Christian theological and missionary critiques; 4 Universalist visions; 5 Romantic and mystical insights; 6 Contemporary teachers and movements; Conclusion: the role and importance of the Bhagavad-Gītā -- global presence and contemporary media; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The Bhagavad-Gita is probably the most popular - and certainly the most frequently quoted and widely studied - work of the Hindu scriptures. This book investigates the relationship between the various interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and the Hindu tradition. Taking into account a range of influential Indian and western thinkers to illustrate trends in writing about the Bhagavad-Gita including Western academic; Indian activist; Christian theological; Hindu universalist; perennialist mystical and contemporary experiental accounts. Examining the ideas of such influential figures as F |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bhagavadgītā -- Commentaries -- History and criticism
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Bhagavadgītā -- Influence -- Modern civilization
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Hinduism.
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Hinduism.
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Hinduism
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134278923 |
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1134278926 |
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