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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism

Gitanjali (Paperback): Rabindranath Tagore Gitanjali (Paperback)
Rabindranath Tagore; Introduction by W. B Yeats
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

I have carried the manuscript of these translations about with me for days, reading it in railway trains, or on the top of omnibuses and in restaurants, and I have often had to close it lest some stranger would see how much it moved me. These lyrics-which are in the original full of subtlety of rhythm, of untranslatable delicacies of colour, of metrical invention-display in their thought a world I have dreamed of all my live long. The work of a supreme culture, they yet appear as much the growth of the common soil as the grass and the rushes. A tradition, where poetry and religion are the same thing, has passed through the centuries, gathering from learned and unlearned metaphor and emotion, and carried back again to the multitude the thought of the scholar and of the noble. -W. B. Yeats

Darsan - Seeing the Divine Image in India (Paperback, third edition): Diana Eck Darsan - Seeing the Divine Image in India (Paperback, third edition)
Diana Eck
R591 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R134 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. "Darsan, " a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.

An Indian Theory of Defeasible Reasoning - The Doctrine of upa dhi in the Upa dhidarpan a (Hardcover): Eberhard Guhe An Indian Theory of Defeasible Reasoning - The Doctrine of upa dhi in the Upa dhidarpan a (Hardcover)
Eberhard Guhe
R1,065 Discovery Miles 10 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The anonymous pre-Gangesa Navya-Nyaya treatise Upadhidarpana (UD) deals exclusively with the so-called upadhi, a key concept in the Navya-Nyaya theory of inference. The present volume contains the first published edition and translation of the only extant manuscript of the UD. Numerous notes have been added to the translation in order to elucidate the contents and to give a clue to the historical context, as regards authors, works, and philosophical doctrines that are referenced in the UD. Moreover, an extensive introductory chapter provides new insights into relations between the Navya-Nyaya doctrine of upadhi and modern logical theories such as John L. Pollock's theory of defeasible reasoning and property theories, especially property adaptations of well-founded and non-well-founded set theories. A very intriguing aspect of the UD is the author's attempt to define all candidate upadhis by means of a "general defining characteristic" (samanyalaksana) which is a property of itself. He advocates a non-well-founded property concept and distances himself from what is communis opinio in Nyaya, viz. that self-dependence (atmasraya) is a kind of absurdity. No such discussion concerning the problem of foundation in the Navya-Nyaya logic of property and location is to be found in the later Upadhivada of Gangesa's Tattavacintamani.

Studying Hinduism - Key Concepts and Methods (Paperback, New): Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby Studying Hinduism - Key Concepts and Methods (Paperback, New)
Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby
R1,382 Discovery Miles 13 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is an indispensable resource for students and researchers wishing to develop a deeper understanding of one of the world's oldest and most multifaceted religious traditions.

Sushil Mittal and Gene Thursby, leading scholars in the field, have brought together a rich variety of perspectives which reflect the current lively state of the field. Studying Hinduism is the result of cooperative work by accomplished specialists in several fields that include anthropology, art, comparative literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, and sociology. Through these complementary and exciting approaches, students will gain a greater understanding of India's culture and traditions, to which Hinduism is integral. The book uses key critical terms and topics as points of entry into the subject, revealing that although Hinduism can be interpreted in sharply contrasting ways and set in widely varying contexts, it is endlessly fascinating and intriguing.

Dayabhaga and Mitaksara (Hardcover): H.T. Colebrooke Dayabhaga and Mitaksara (Hardcover)
H.T. Colebrooke
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Hindu World (Paperback): Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby The Hindu World (Paperback)
Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby
R1,765 Discovery Miles 17 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. Written by the world's leading scholars on Hinduism, its twenty-four chapters explore the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions.

The Hindu World offers new insights into all aspects of Hindu life, ranging from the devotional texts of the Vedas and Ramayana to current perspectives on dharma and kama, temple architecture, sacred food, ritual, caste, cosmic philosophy, history and modernization. This is an ideal reference for students and scholars of Hinduism.

Mandaramanjari of Vishvesvara Pandeya (Hardcover): S. K Sharma Mandaramanjari of Vishvesvara Pandeya (Hardcover)
S. K Sharma
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
New Focus on Hindu Studies (Paperback): Arvind Sharma New Focus on Hindu Studies (Paperback)
Arvind Sharma
R428 Discovery Miles 4 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Meeting of Opposites - Hindus And Christians In The West (Paperback): Andrew Wingate The Meeting of Opposites - Hindus And Christians In The West (Paperback)
Andrew Wingate
R749 R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Save R94 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* A true meeting: supported by Hindus as well as Christians

Everyday Hinduism (Hardcover): J Flueckiger Everyday Hinduism (Hardcover)
J Flueckiger
R2,033 Discovery Miles 20 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This innovative introductory textbook explores the central practices and beliefs of Hinduism through contemporary, everyday practice. * Introduces and contextualizes the rituals, festivals and everyday lived experiences of Hinduism in text and images * Includes data from the author s own extensive ethnographic fieldwork in central India (Chhattisgarh), the Deccan Plateau (Hyderabad), and South India (Tirupati) * Features coverage of Hindu diasporas, including a study of the Hindu community in Atlanta, Georgia * Each chapter includes case study examples of specific topics related to the practice of Hinduism framed by introductory and contextual material

Hindutva as Political Monotheism (Hardcover): Anustup Basu Hindutva as Political Monotheism (Hardcover)
Anustup Basu
R2,688 R2,252 Discovery Miles 22 520 Save R436 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In Hindutva as Political Monotheism, Anustup Basu offers a genealogical study of Hindutva-Hindu right-wing nationalism-to illustrate the significance of Western anthropology and political theory to the idea of India as a Hindu nation. Connecting Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt's notion of political theology to traditional theorems of Hindu sovereignty and nationhood, Basu demonstrates how Western and Indian theorists subsumed a vast array of polytheistic, pantheistic, and henotheistic cults featuring millions of gods into a singular edifice of faith. Basu exposes the purported "Hindu Nation" as itself an orientalist vision by analyzing three crucial moments: European anthropologists' and Indian intellectuals' invention of a unified Hinduism during the long nineteenth century; Indian ideologues' adoption of ethnoreligious nationalism in pursuit of a single Hindu way of life in the twentieth century; and the transformations of this project in the era of finance capital, Bollywood, and new media. Arguing that Hindutva aligns with Enlightenment notions of nationalism, Basu foregrounds its significance not just to Narendra Modi's right-wing, anti-Muslim government but also to mainstream Indian nationalism and its credo of secularism and tolerance.

Amazing Secrets of Hinduism - Hindu Culture and Incredible India (Paperback): Ed Viswanathan Amazing Secrets of Hinduism - Hindu Culture and Incredible India (Paperback)
Ed Viswanathan
R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Annotated Ashtavakra Gita (Large Print Edition) (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Andras M Nagy Annotated Ashtavakra Gita (Large Print Edition) (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Andras M Nagy; Translated by John Richards
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal - The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals (Paperback): Rachel Fell McDermott Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal - The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals (Paperback)
Rachel Fell McDermott
R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Annually during the months of autumn, Bengal hosts three interlinked festivals to honor its most important goddesses: Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri. While each of these deities possesses a distinct iconography, myth, and character, they are all martial. Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri often demand blood sacrifice as part of their worship and offer material and spiritual benefits to their votaries. Richly represented in straw, clay, paint, and decoration, they are similarly displayed in elaborately festooned temples, thronged by thousands of admirers. The first book to recount the history of these festivals and their revelry, rivalry, and nostalgic power, this volume marks an unprecedented achievement in the mapping of a major public event. Rachel Fell McDermott describes the festivals' origins and growth under British rule. She identifies their iconographic conventions and carnivalesque qualities and their relationship to the fierce, Tantric sides of ritual practice. McDermott confronts controversies over the tradition of blood sacrifice and the status-seekers who compete for symbolic capital. Expanding her narrative, she takes readers beyond Bengal's borders to trace the transformation of the goddesses and their festivals across the world. McDermott's work underscores the role of holidays in cultural memory, specifically the Bengali evocation of an ideal, culturally rich past. Under the thrall of the goddess, the social, political, economic, and religious identity of Bengalis takes shape.

Isis - Goddess of Egypt & India (Paperback, 1st Paper Original): Chris Morgan Isis - Goddess of Egypt & India (Paperback, 1st Paper Original)
Chris Morgan
R465 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R82 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Ca?d? Homa Vidh?nam (Paperback): Ramamurthy Natarajan Caŋdī Homa Vidhānam (Paperback)
Ramamurthy Natarajan
R154 Discovery Miles 1 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Vedas (Paperback): Paul Tice The Vedas (Paperback)
Paul Tice; Translated by T. B. Griffith
R397 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R66 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a detailed overview of The Vedas, the holy book of the Hindus. The most important Hymns are quoted in full; extracts are also included from the Brahmanas, the part of the Rig Veda that that guides the Brahmans, the highest class of priests, in Vedic ceremonies. This is one of the oldest and most important of the world's holy books. It is primarily composed of hymns, poems, incantations and rituals from ancient India. Not only is this the "bible" of the Hindu religion, it also offers a unique snapshot of normal, everyday life in India as it occurred over four thousand years ago.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Hardcover): Rasamandala Das, M Narasimhachary Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Hardcover)
Rasamandala Das, M Narasimhachary
R614 R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Save R102 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hinduism is perhaps the oldest major religion. The comprehensive book explores its rich historical and cultural development, from its Indian roots to its vibrant application in the present, global context. Over 500 photographs, plus a useful introduction, a clear timeline and a full glossary of Indian terms. This accessible book provides the perfect reference for anyone wishing to explore the compelling faith and culture that is Hinduism. Updated 2019.

The Upanishads (Paperback, Rev): Valerie J. Roebuck The Upanishads (Paperback, Rev)
Valerie J. Roebuck; Edited by Valerie J. Roebuck
R463 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Upanisads is the Hindu equivalent of the Christian New Testament. It is a collection of spritual treatises written in Sanskirt between 800 and 400 BCE. Typically an Upanisad recounts one or more sessions of teaching, often setting each within the story of how it came to be taught. These 13 texts, the principal Upanisads, are devoted to understanding the inner meaning of the religion: they explicate its crucial doctrines - rebirth, the law of karma, the means of conquering death and of achieving detachment, equilibrium and spiritual bliss. They emphasise the perennial search for true knowledge. This translation and selection offers a full and comprehensive text.

Kamasutra (Paperback): Mallanaga Vatsyayana Kamasutra (Paperback)
Mallanaga Vatsyayana; Translated by Wendy Doniger, Sudhir Kakar
R304 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Kamasutra is the oldest extant textbook of erotic love. But it is more than a book about sex. It is about the art of living--about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs--and also, of course, about the many and varied positions available to lovers in sexual intercourse and the pleasures to be derived from each.
The Kamasutra was composed in Sanskrit, the literary language of ancient India, sometime in the third century, probably in North India. It combines an encyclopedic coverage of all imaginable aspects of sex with a closely observed sexual psychology and a dramatic, novelistic narrative of seduction, consummation, and disentanglement. Best known in English through the highly mannered, padded, and inaccurate nineteenth-century translation by Sir Richard Burton, the text is newly translated here into clear, vivid, sexually frank English. This edition also includes a section of vivid Indian color illustrations along with three uniquely important commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest and most famous Sanskrit commentary (thirteenth century) and from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary, and explanatory notes by the two translators.
The lively and entertaining introduction by translator Wendy Doniger, one of the world's foremost Sanskrit scholars, discusses the history of The Kamasutra and its reception in India and Europe, analyses its attitudes toward gender and sexual violence, and sets it in the context of ancient Indian social theory, scientific method, and sexual ethics.
" This] new translation is fascinating, thought-provoking and occasionally even amusing."--Salon.com
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Hindutva as Political Monotheism (Paperback): Anustup Basu Hindutva as Political Monotheism (Paperback)
Anustup Basu
R685 Discovery Miles 6 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In Hindutva as Political Monotheism, Anustup Basu offers a genealogical study of Hindutva-Hindu right-wing nationalism-to illustrate the significance of Western anthropology and political theory to the idea of India as a Hindu nation. Connecting Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt's notion of political theology to traditional theorems of Hindu sovereignty and nationhood, Basu demonstrates how Western and Indian theorists subsumed a vast array of polytheistic, pantheistic, and henotheistic cults featuring millions of gods into a singular edifice of faith. Basu exposes the purported "Hindu Nation" as itself an orientalist vision by analyzing three crucial moments: European anthropologists' and Indian intellectuals' invention of a unified Hinduism during the long nineteenth century; Indian ideologues' adoption of ethnoreligious nationalism in pursuit of a single Hindu way of life in the twentieth century; and the transformations of this project in the era of finance capital, Bollywood, and new media. Arguing that Hindutva aligns with Enlightenment notions of nationalism, Basu foregrounds its significance not just to Narendra Modi's right-wing, anti-Muslim government but also to mainstream Indian nationalism and its credo of secularism and tolerance.

The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback): Vyasa The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
Vyasa; Translated by Kashinath Trimbak Telang
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Five Dharma Types - Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose and Destiny (Paperback, 2): Simon Chokoisky Five Dharma Types - Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose and Destiny (Paperback, 2)
Simon Chokoisky
R476 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Save R150 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A handbook for unlocking the soul's purpose and manifesting a fulfilling life
- Reinterprets the traditional Dharma system of ancient India as a map for revealing one's true purpose
- Provides tests for determining one's Dharma type
- Explains the benefits, challenges, and social, interpersonal, and health dynamics associated with each of the 5 Dharma types
Have you ever wondered why, despite great obstacles, some people achieve success, while others, though given everything, seem to squander it away? Or why some people, despite having very little, radiate joy, while others appear miserable though surrounded by opulence? The answer is Dharma: knowing your soul's purpose and living it is the key to creating a fulfilling life.
Built on a deep body of Vedic knowledge, the ancient system of social structure and spiritual duty known as Dharma has modern applications for people seeking their life's purpose. Author Simon Chokoisky explains the five Dharma archetypes--Warrior, Educator, Merchant, Laborer, and Outsider--and how your life's purpose goes hand-in-hand with your Dharma type. Providing tests to determine your type, he outlines the benefits, challenges, emotional and learning styles, and social, interpersonal, and health dynamics associated with each type.
Chokoisky reveals how the Dharma types function as an operating system for your identity, helping you map your life and play to your innate strengths, whether in choosing a prosperous career or field of study or in facing health challenges and meeting fitness goals. By accepting and understanding the nature of your type, you begin to align with your true purpose and, regardless of fate, find joy and meaning in life.

Classical Indian Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5 (Hardcover): Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri Classical Indian Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5 (Hardcover)
Peter Adamson, Jonardon Ganeri
R842 R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Save R158 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature, the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these inspired, known as Upanisads. They also discuss other famous texts of classical Vedic culture, especially the Mahabharata and its most notable section, the Bhagavad-Gita, alongside the rise of Buddhism and Jainism. In this opening section, Adamson and Ganeri emphasize the way that philosophy was practiced as a form of life in search of liberation from suffering. Next, the pair move on to the explosion of philosophical speculation devoted to foundational texts called 'sutras,' discussing such traditions as the logical and epistemological Nyaya school, the monism of Advaita Vedanta, and the spiritual discipline of Yoga. In the final section of the book, they chart further developments within Buddhism, highlighting Nagarjuna's radical critique of 'non-dependent' concepts and the no-self philosophy of mind found in authors like Dignaga, and within Jainism, focusing especially on its 'standpoint' epistemology. Unlike other introductions that cover the main schools and positions in classical Indian philosophy, Adamson and Ganeri's lively guide also pays attention to philosophical themes such as non-violence, political authority, and the status of women, while considering textual traditions typically left out of overviews of Indian thought, like the Carvaka school, Tantra, and aesthetic theory as well. Adamson and Ganeri conclude by focusing on the much-debated question of whether Indian philosophy may have influenced ancient Greek philosophy and, from there, evaluate the impact that this area of philosophy had on later Western thought.

Yoga and the Hindu Tradition (Paperback, New edition): Jean Varenne Yoga and the Hindu Tradition (Paperback, New edition)
Jean Varenne
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A popular and critical success when it first appeared in France, Yoga and the Hindu Tradition has freed Yoga from the common misconceptions of the recent Yoga vogue. Jean Varenne, the distinguished French Orientalist, presents the theory of classical Yoga, in all its richness, as a method--a concrete way to reach the Absolute through spiritual exercises--which makes possible the transition from existence to essence.
This excellent translation, including line drawings and charts, a glossary of technical terms, and a complete translation of the Yoga Darshana Upanishad, begins with a brief description of the metaphysical and religious history on which Yoga is based. Varenne discusses the theoretical conception of Yoga as the search for liberating knowledge, concluding with a brief indication of the physical practices and extra Yogic themes such as Kundalini and Tantrism. It is the author's hope that those who read this book] will come to realize that it is in fact dishonest to reduce Yoga to some sort of physical training, or to just an occult doctrine; it is a 'world view' a Weltanschauung that comprehends reality in its totality.
The straightforward, well-organized presentation makes the book itself a microcosm of what Varenne singles out as a dominant feature of classical Hindu thought--a bringing of the complex and multitudinous into a unity.--Judith Guttman, Yoga Journal

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