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

The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism (Hardcover): Floyd H. Ross The Meaning of Life in Hinduism and Buddhism (Hardcover)
Floyd H. Ross
R5,524 Discovery Miles 55 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days



Originally published in 1952.


This volume, by discussing significant insights of Hinduism and Buddhism, answers the question What is the meaning of life? It illustrates the importance of Buddhist and Hindu teachings and their relevance to the West, as well as clarifying some of the religious and philosophical problems Western readers must grapple with.



The Nay Science - A History of German Indology (Hardcover): Vishwa Adluri, Joydeep Bagchee The Nay Science - A History of German Indology (Hardcover)
Vishwa Adluri, Joydeep Bagchee
R4,102 Discovery Miles 41 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Vishwa Adluri and Joydeep Bagchee undertake a careful and rigorous hermeneutical approach to nearly two centuries of German philological scholarship on the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita. Analyzing the intellectual contexts of this scholarship, beginning with theological debates that centered on Martin Luther's solefidian doctrine and proceeding to scientific positivism via analyses of disenchantment (Entzauberung), German Romanticism, pantheism (Pantheismusstreit), and historicism, they show how each of these movements progressively shaped German philology's encounter with the Indian epic. They demonstrate that, from the mid-nineteenth century on, this scholarship contributed to the construction of a supposed "Indo-Germanic" past, which Germans shared racially with the Mahabharata's warriors. Building on nationalist yearnings and ongoing Counter-Reformation anxieties, scholars developed the premise of Aryan continuity and supported it by a "Brahmanical hypothesis," according to which supposedly later strata of the text represented the corrupting work of scheming Brahmin priests. Adluri and Bagchee focus on the work of four Mahabharata scholars and eight scholars of the Bhagavad Gita, all of whom were invested in the idea that the text-critical task of philology as a scientific method was to identify a text's strata and interpolations so that, by displaying what had accumulated over time, one could recover what remained of an original or authentic core. The authors show that the construction of pseudo-histories for the stages through which the Mahabharata had supposedly passed provided German scholars with models for two things: 1) a convenient pseudo-history of Hinduism and Indian religions more generally; and 2) a platform from which to say whatever they wanted to about the origins, development, and corruption of the Mahabharata text. The book thus challenges contemporary scholars to recognize that the ''Brahmanic hypothesis'' (the thesis that Brahmanic religion corrupted an original, pure and heroic Aryan ethical and epical worldview), an unacknowledged tenet of much Western scholarship to this day, was not and probably no longer can be an innocuous thesis. The ''corrupting'' impact of Brahmanical ''priestcraft,'' the authors show, served German Indology as a cover under which to disparage Catholics, Jews, and other ''Semites.''

Indo-Judaic Studies in the Twenty-First Century - A View from the Margin (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): N. Katz, R. Chakravarti, B.... Indo-Judaic Studies in the Twenty-First Century - A View from the Margin (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
N. Katz, R. Chakravarti, B. Sinha, S. Weil
R1,536 Discovery Miles 15 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is an analysis of the affinities and interactions between Indic and Judaic civilizations from ancient through contemporary times. The contributors to this volume come together to propose new and global understanding of patterns of commerce and culture, to reconfigure how we understand the way great cultures interact, and to present a new constellation of diplomacy, literature, and geopolitics.

Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society (Paperback): Jayeel Cornelio, Francois Gauthier, Tuomas... Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society (Paperback)
Jayeel Cornelio, Francois Gauthier, Tuomas Martikainen, Linda Woodhead
R1,502 Discovery Miles 15 020 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. Shaped and forged over the course of the twentieth century, it has reflected the interests and political situation of the world at the time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing a major transition along with religion itself. This volume showcases new work and new approaches to religion which work across boundaries of religious tradition, academic discipline and region. The influence of globalizing processes has been evident in social and cultural networking by way of new media like the internet, in the extensive power of global capitalism and in the increasing influence of international bodies and legal instruments. Religion has been changing and adapting too. This handbook offers fresh insights on the dynamic reality of religion in global societies today by underscoring transformations in eight key areas: Market and Branding; Contemporary Ethics and Virtues; Intimate Identities; Transnational Movements; Diasporic Communities; Responses to Diversity; National Tensions; and Reflections on 'Religion'. These themes demonstrate the handbook's new topics and approaches that move beyond existing agendas. Bringing together scholars of all ages and stages of career from around the world, the handbook showcases the dynamism of religion in global societies. It is an accessible introduction to new ways of approaching the study of religion practically, theoretically and geographically.

The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations (Paperback): Chad M. Bauman, Michelle Voss Roberts The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations (Paperback)
Chad M. Bauman, Michelle Voss Roberts
R1,540 Discovery Miles 15 400 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The historical interplay of Hinduism as an ancient Indian religion and Christianity as a religion associated (in India, at least) with foreign power and colonialism, continues to animate Hindu-Christian relations today. On the one hand, The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations describes a rich history of amicable, productive, even sometimes syncretic Hindu-Christian encounters. On the other, this handbook equally attends to historical and contemporary moments of tension, conflict, and violence between Hindus and Christians. Comprising thirty-nine chapters by a team of international contributors, this handbook is divided into seven parts: Theoretical and methodological considerations Historical interactions Contemporary exchanges Sites of bodily and material interactions Significant figures Comparative theologies Responses The handbook explores: how the study of Hindu-Christian relations has been and ought to be done, the history of Hindu-Christian relations through key interactions, ethnographic reflections on current dynamics of Hindu-Christian exchange, important key thinkers, and topics in comparative theology, ultimately providing a framework for further debates in the area. The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations is essential reading for students and researchers in Hindu-Christian studies, Hindu traditions, Asian religions, and studies in Christianity. This handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as anthropology, political science, theology, and history.

Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Hardcover): Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson, Michael York Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Hardcover)
Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson, Michael York
R7,749 Discovery Miles 77 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Encyclopedia of Hinduism contains over 900 entries reflecting recent advances in scholarship which have raised new theoretical and methodological issues as well as identifying new areas of study which have not been addressed previously. The debate over the term 'Hinduism' in the light of post-Orientalist critiques is just one example of how once standard academic frameworks have been called into question. Entries range from 150-word definitions of terms and concepts to 5,000-word in-depth investigations of major topics.

The Encyclopedia covers all aspects of Hinduism but departs from other works in including more ethnographic and contemporary material in contrast to an exclusively textual and historical approach. It includes a broad range of subject matter such as: historical developments (among them nineteenth and twentieth century reform and revival); geographical distribution (especially the diaspora); major and minor movements; philosophies and theologies; scriptures; deities; temples and sacred sites; pilgrimages; festivals; rites of passage; worship; religious arts (sculpture, architecture, music, dance, etc.); religious sciences (e.g. astrology); biographies of leading figures; local and regional traditions; caste and untouchability; feminism and women's religion; nationalism and the Hindu radical right; and new religious movements. The history of study and the role of important scholars past and present are also discussed.

Accessibility to all levels of reader has been a priority and no previous knowledge is assumed. However, the in-depth larger entries and the design of the work in line with the latest scholarly advances means that the volume will be of considerableinterest to specialists.

The whole is cross-referenced and bibliographies attach to the larger entries. There is a full index.

The Vedas (Hardcover): T. B. Griffith The Vedas (Hardcover)
T. B. Griffith; Foreword by Paul Tice
R737 R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rama Hymns - Hanuman-Chalisa, Rama-Raksha-Stotra, Bhushumdi-Ramayana, Nama-Ramayana, Rama-Shata-Nama-Stotra, Rama-Ashtakam and... Rama Hymns - Hanuman-Chalisa, Rama-Raksha-Stotra, Bhushumdi-Ramayana, Nama-Ramayana, Rama-Shata-Nama-Stotra, Rama-Ashtakam and other Hymns (Hardcover)
Goswami Tulsidas; Translated by Sushma
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback): Eknath Easwaran The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
Eknath Easwaran
R716 R596 Discovery Miles 5 960 Save R120 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Hindu World (Hardcover): Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby The Hindu World (Hardcover)
Sushil Mittal, Gene Thursby
R7,094 Discovery Miles 70 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Hindu World is the most complete, authoritative and up-to-date one-volume guide to Hindu faith and culture available today. With twenty-four dedicated chapters written by the world's leading Hinduism scholars, it elucidates the history, philosophy and practice of one of the world's great religious traditions. The perfect reference for all students of Hinduism, it is ideal for both for introductory-level study and for use as a definitive reference source. Proving invaluable for its wealth of historical material, in addition, The Hindu World also 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. The Hindu World emphasizes Hinduism's classical heritage and daily practice as well as contemporary approaches to Hindu scholarship. Exploring the enormous diversity of Hindu devotion whilst considering Hinduism's academic status as a category for analysis, the book achieves a distinctive creative balance between the beliefs and values of Hindus themselves, and scholarly 'outsider' perspectives.

Hinduism in Modern Indonesia (Hardcover, annotated edition): Martin Ramstedt Hinduism in Modern Indonesia (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Martin Ramstedt
R4,490 Discovery Miles 44 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


This book provides new data and perspectives on the development of 'world religion' in post-colonial societies through an analysis of the development of 'Hinduism' in various parts of Indonesia from the early 20th century to the present. This development has been largely driven by the religious and cultural policy of the Indonesian central government, although the process began during the colonial period as an indigenous response to the introduction of modernity.

The Heart of the Yogini - The Yoginihrdaya, a Sanskrit Tantric Treatise (Hardcover): Andre Padoux The Heart of the Yogini - The Yoginihrdaya, a Sanskrit Tantric Treatise (Hardcover)
Andre Padoux; Commentary by Andre Padoux; Roger-Orphe Jeanty
R4,077 Discovery Miles 40 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Though many practitioners of yoga and meditation are familiar with the Sri Cakra yantra, few fully understand the depth of meaning in this representation of the cosmos. Even fewer have been exposed to the practices of mantra and puja (worship) associated with it. Andre Padoux, with Roger Orphe-Jeanty, offers the first English translation of the Yoginihrdaya, a seminal Hindu tantric text dating back to the 10th or 11th century CE. The Yoginihrdaya discloses to initiates the secret of the Heart of the Yogini, or the supreme Reality: the divine plane where the Goddess (Tripurasundari, or Consciousness itself) manifests her power and glory. As Padoux demonstrates, the Yoginihrdaya is not a philosophical treatise aimed at expounding particular metaphysical tenets. It aims to show a way towards liberation, or, more precisely, to a tantric form of liberation in this life--jivanmukti, which grants both liberation from the fetters of the world and domination over it.

Autobiography of a Yogi - Reprint of the original (1946) Edition (Hardcover): Paramahansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi - Reprint of the original (1946) Edition (Hardcover)
Paramahansa Yogananda
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Prashna Upanishad - Essence and Sanskrit Grammar (Hardcover): Ashwini Kumar JN Aggarwal Prashna Upanishad - Essence and Sanskrit Grammar (Hardcover)
Ashwini Kumar JN Aggarwal
R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback): Ludo Rocher Studies in Hindu Law and Dharmasastra (Paperback)
Ludo Rocher; Edited by Donald R. Davis Jr.; Foreword by Richard W. Lariviere
R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Devdasis in South India - A Journey from sacred to a Profane Spaces (Hardcover): S Jeevanandam Devdasis in South India - A Journey from sacred to a Profane Spaces (Hardcover)
S Jeevanandam
R1,023 Discovery Miles 10 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Laws of Manu (Hardcover): F. Max Muller, Georg Buhler The Laws of Manu (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller, Georg Buhler
R2,852 Discovery Miles 28 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of F. Max Mullers great collection The Sacred Books of the East which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

The Upanisads (Hardcover): F. Max Muller The Upanisads (Hardcover)
F. Max Muller
R5,615 Discovery Miles 56 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

Bringing the Sacred Down to Earth - Adventures in Comparative Religion (Hardcover, New): Corinne G Dempsey Bringing the Sacred Down to Earth - Adventures in Comparative Religion (Hardcover, New)
Corinne G Dempsey
R2,025 Discovery Miles 20 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Bringing the Sacred Down to Earth, Corinne Dempsey offers a comparative study of Hindu and Christian, Indian and Euro/American earthbound religious expressions. She argues that official religious, political, and epistemological systems tend to deny sacred access and expression to the general populace, and are abstracted and disembodied in ways that make them irrelevant to if not neglectful of earthly realities. Working at cross purposes with these systems, attending to material needs, conferring sacred access to a wider public, and imbuing land and bodies with sacred meaning and power, are religious frameworks featuring folklore figures, democratizing theologies, newly sanctified land, and extraordinary human abilities. Some scholars will see Dempsey's juxtapositions of Hindu and Christian religious dynamics, many of which exist on opposite sides of the globe, as a leap into a disciplinary minefield. Many have argued for decades that comparison is an outmoded, politically troubled approach to the human sciences. More recently opponents, represented by a growing number of religion scholars, are ''writing back'' in comparison's defense, asserting the merits of a readjusted, carefully contextualized, new comparativism. But, says Dempsey, the inestimable advantages of the comparative method described by religion scholars and performed in this book are disciplinary as well as ethical. As demonstrated in this stimulating book, the process of comparison can shed light on angles and contours otherwise obscured and perform the important work of bridging human contingencies and perception across religious, cultural, and disciplinary divides.

Racial Synthesis in Hindu Culture (Hardcover): S.V. Viswanatha Racial Synthesis in Hindu Culture (Hardcover)
S.V. Viswanatha
R7,618 Discovery Miles 76 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Ordinances of Manu - Translated from the Sanskrit (Hardcover): Arthur Coke Burnell The Ordinances of Manu - Translated from the Sanskrit (Hardcover)
Arthur Coke Burnell
R4,035 Discovery Miles 40 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2000. This is Volume III of ten of the Oriental series looking at Indian Religion and Philosophy. It was written around 1884 and includes the translation from Sanskrit of the 'Manava-dharma-castra' by the late Dr. Burnell which was completed by the editor.

The Sarva-Darsana-Pamgraha - Or Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy (Hardcover): E.B. Cowell, A.E. Gough The Sarva-Darsana-Pamgraha - Or Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy (Hardcover)
E.B. Cowell, A.E. Gough
R5,822 Discovery Miles 58 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Hindu Philosophy - The Sankhya Karika of Iswara Krishna (Hardcover): John Davies Hindu Philosophy - The Sankhya Karika of Iswara Krishna (Hardcover)
John Davies
R5,821 Discovery Miles 58 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature (Hardcover): John Dowson A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature (Hardcover)
John Dowson
R6,760 Discovery Miles 67 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


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The Philosophy of the Upanishads and Ancient Indian Metaphysics (Hardcover): Archibald Edward Gough The Philosophy of the Upanishads and Ancient Indian Metaphysics (Hardcover)
Archibald Edward Gough
R6,740 Discovery Miles 67 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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