Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520040984
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Presenting a subject rarely studied, the author shows there is a history of ideas about evil in Hinduism.
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120803862
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when Megasthenes visited India very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of Megasthenes their reliability and the reliability of his reporters.
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520040984
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Presenting a subject rarely studied, the author shows there is a history of ideas about evil in Hinduism.
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520031630
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Presenting a subject rarely studied, the author shows there is a history of ideas about evil in Hinduism.
Siva
Author: Wendy Doniger O'FlahertyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199727937
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Good and evil
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
The Hindus
Author: Wendy DonigerPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594202056
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the world's oldest major religions, The Hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. The Hindus brings a fascinating multiplicity of actors and stories to the stage to show how brilliant and creative thinkers have kept Hinduism alive in ways that other scholars have not fully explored. In this unique and authoritative account, debates about Hindu traditions become platforms to consider history as a whole.
Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic. Illustrated
Author: William Joseph WilkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu goddesses
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
A Hindu Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion
Author: Arvind SharmaPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349207977
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology
Author: Wendy Doniger O'FlahertyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hindu Rites and Rituals
Author: K V SinghPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385890042
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Why is the tulsi considered sacred? What is the significance of namaste? Why do Hindus light a lamp before performing a ritual? Why is it forbidden to sleep facing the south? Why do Hindus chant 'shanti' three times after performing a rite? Millions of Hindus the world over grow up observing rites, rituals and religious practices that lie at the heart of Hinduism, but which they don't know the significance of. Often the age-old customs, whose relevance is lost to modern times, are dismissed as meaningless superstitions. The truth, however, is that these practices reveal the philosophical and scientific approach to life that has characterized Hindu thought since ancient times; it is important to revive their original meanings today. This handy book tells the fascinating stories and explains the science behind the Hindu rites and rituals that we sometimes follow blindly. It is essential reading for anyone interested in India's cultural tradition.