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Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Hardcover): Julius... Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Hardcover)
Julius Lipner
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hinduism comprises perhaps the major cluster of religio-cultural traditions of India, and it can play a valuable role in helping us understand the nature of religion and human responses to life. Hindu image-worship lies at the core of what counts for Hinduism - up-front and subject to much curiosity and misunderstanding, yet it is a defining feature of this phenomenon. This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vaisnavism, a major strand of Hinduism. Concentrating largely, but not exclusively, on Sanskritic source material, the author shows in the course of the book that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual. Analysing the chief philosophical paradigm underlying Hindu image-worship and its implications, the book exemplifies its widespread application and tackles, among other topics such as the origins of image-worship in Hinduism, the transition from Vedic to image worship, a distinguishing feature of Hindu images: their multiple heads and limbs. Finally, with a view to laying the grounds for a more positive dialogic relationship between Hinduism and the "Abrahamic" faiths, which tend to condemn Hindu image-worship as "idolatry", the author examines the theological explanation and justification for embodiment of the Deity in Hinduism and discusses how Hinduism might justify itself against such a charge. Rich in Indological detail, and with an impressive grasp of the philosophical and theological issues underlying Hindu material culture, and image-worship, this book will be of interest to academics and others studying theology, Indian philosophy and Hinduism.

Hindus - Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Julius Lipner Hindus - Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Julius Lipner
R4,511 Discovery Miles 45 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Julius Lipner's Hindus is widely recognised as essential reading for everyone wishing to understand one of the world's great religious traditions. Hinduism comprises the religion and culture of the great majority of the people of India, a country tipped to become a world superpower politically, economically and culturally in the course of the present century. The vast array of diverse beliefs and practices usually described as ?Hindu? has been notoriously difficult to corral under a single regulating theme. Julius Lipner provides not only a wide-ranging introduction to Hindu religious and cultural diversity but also suggests a way to characterize Hinduism as a distinct tradition that has survived and adapted to changing circumstances from ancient times to the present day. Lipner is a recognised authority on Hinduism's polycentric emphasis, and his book is based on a lifetime of research and personal experience of his subject.

In this thoroughly revised and substantially enlarged second edition, students of Hinduism will find more coverage of the debate about Hindu origins, the nature and practice of Hindu worship, the role of women, the scope of dharma and morality, Hindu philosophical thought and the use of reason, and the way caste functions.

Hindus - Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Paperback, 2nd edition): Julius Lipner Hindus - Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Julius Lipner
R1,316 Discovery Miles 13 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Julius Lipner 's Hindus is widely recognised as essential reading for everyone wishing to understand one of the world 's great religious traditions. Hinduism comprises the religion and culture of the great majority of the people of India, a country tipped to become a world superpower politically, economically and culturally in the course of the present century. The vast array of diverse beliefs and practices usually described as Hindu has been notoriously difficult to corral under a single regulating theme. Julius Lipner provides not only a wide-ranging introduction to Hindu religious and cultural diversity but also suggests a way to characterize Hinduism as a distinct tradition that has survived and adapted to changing circumstances from ancient times to the present day. Lipner is a recognised authority on Hinduism's polycentric emphasis, and his book is based on a lifetime of research and personal experience of his subject.

In this thoroughly revised and substantially enlarged second edition, students of Hinduism will find more coverage of the debate about Hindu origins, the nature and practice of Hindu worship, the role of women, the scope of dharma and morality, Hindu philosophical thought and the use of reason, and the way caste functions.

Hindu Ethics - Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia (Paperback): Harold Coward, Julius Lipner, Katherine K. Young Hindu Ethics - Purity, Abortion, and Euthanasia (Paperback)
Harold Coward, Julius Lipner, Katherine K. Young
R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Face of Truth - A Study of Meaning and Metaphysics in the Vedantic Theology of Ramanuja (Paperback, New edition): Julius... The Face of Truth - A Study of Meaning and Metaphysics in the Vedantic Theology of Ramanuja (Paperback, New edition)
Julius Lipner
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Paperback): Julius... Hindu Images and their Worship with special reference to Vaisnavism - A philosophical-theological inquiry (Paperback)
Julius Lipner
R1,431 Discovery Miles 14 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hinduism comprises perhaps the major cluster of religio-cultural traditions of India, and it can play a valuable role in helping us understand the nature of religion and human responses to life. Hindu image-worship lies at the core of what counts for Hinduism - up-front and subject to much curiosity and misunderstanding, yet it is a defining feature of this phenomenon. This book focuses on Hindu images and their worship with special reference to Vaisnavism, a major strand of Hinduism. Concentrating largely, but not exclusively, on Sanskritic source material, the author shows in the course of the book that Hindu image-worship may be understood via three levels of interpretation: the metaphysical/theological, the narratival or mythic, and the performative or ritual. Analysing the chief philosophical paradigm underlying Hindu image-worship and its implications, the book exemplifies its widespread application and tackles, among other topics such as the origins of image-worship in Hinduism, the transition from Vedic to image worship, a distinguishing feature of Hindu images: their multiple heads and limbs. Finally, with a view to laying the grounds for a more positive dialogic relationship between Hinduism and the "Abrahamic" faiths, which tend to condemn Hindu image-worship as "idolatry", the author examines the theological explanation and justification for embodiment of the Deity in Hinduism and discusses how Hinduism might justify itself against such a charge. Rich in Indological detail, and with an impressive grasp of the philosophical and theological issues underlying Hindu material culture, and image-worship, this book will be of interest to academics and others studying theology, Indian philosophy and Hinduism.

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