The Artful Universe: An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination - Couverture rigide

Mahony, William K.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0791435792 ISBN 13 : 9780791435793

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1997

Synopsis

The Artful Universe introduces the Vedic religion, a rich and densely textured tradition that has influenced the religious sensibilities of India for 3500 years or more. Engagingly written and based on traditional as well as modern Vedic scholarship, the book introduces Vedic ideas regarding the nature of divinity, the structure of the sacred universe, the process of revelation, the function of ritual as hallowed activity, and the realizations lying behind the practice of meditation. As a way to link these diverse aspects of Vedic religion, Mahony identifies and highlights the important role of the divine and human imagination in the formation, revelation, and reformation of a meaningful world.

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À propos de l'auteur

William K. Mahony is Professor of Religion at Davidson College. He is an editor and contributor to the sixteen-volume The Encyclopedia of Religion.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791435792
• ISBN 13: 9780791435793
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 338
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• Personne responsable: non disponible