The Religious Culture of India: Power, Love and Wisdom - Couverture souple

Friedhelm Hardy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521055946 ISBN 13 : 9780521055949

Editeur : Cambridge University Press

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This study conducts a lively and innovative exploration of the traditional Indian religions and cultures - an area that has both fascinated and puzzled the West for centuries. Friedhelm Hardy aims at presenting the widest possible range of themes that have preoccupied traditional Indian culture. He uses a great variety of sources, in various languages, and listens not only to what the learned philosopher or theologian in the classical Sanskrit texts has to say, but also to what folk and regional cults and cultures express in stories, myths and poetry. The result is a personal and entertaining portrayal of the colourful world of India which will have great appeal for the non-specialist. By making the three universal human drives of power, love and wisdom his focal points, Hardy seeks to guide the reader through an alien world which is nevertheless recognizably human. This book will be required reading for all those interested in India and its culture.

Revue de presse

'I think this is an excellent book. There is nothing really like it in scope or presentation, a panoramic view of Indian religion which meets the highest scholarly standards while preserving a distinctive personal tone throughout. It is likely to appeal to virtually anyone who is interested in Hinduism, Buddhism or Jainism at any academic level. It will greatly enrich popular perceptions of the variety of Indian religion, but it manages, I think, not to bewilder the reader with that variety. I commend it with enthusiasm.' Richard Gombrich, University of Oxford

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521055946
• ISBN 13: 9780521055949
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 626
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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