The Face of Truth: A Study of Meaning and Metaphysics in the Vedantic Theology of Ramanuja - Couverture rigide

Lipner, Julius

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0887060382 ISBN 13 : 9780887060380

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1986

Synopsis

The Face of Truth examines in depth the Vedantic theology of Rāmānuja, the most important and well-known of the classical Hindu theologians. Julius Lipner clearly analyzes Rāmānuja's theory of sacred language and divine predication, his views on the nature of the self, God, and the relationship between infinite and finite being.

In addition to offering new insights into and analyses of religious matters, The Face of Truth exposes the theology of language ― the understanding of religious language and God. This is consistent with Lipner's other purpose ― the furthering of inter-religious dialogue, especially between Hindu and Christian points of view. Lipner has also translated several technical Sanskrit terms into English, making his point intelligible to non-Sanskrit readers. Drawing together the complex strands of Rāmānujan thought, Lipner succeeds in increasing inter-religious understanding.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Julius Lipner is Lecturer in the Comparative Study of Religion at the University of Cambridge and Fellow and Tutor at St. Edmund's House, Cambridge.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0887060382
• ISBN 13: 9780887060380
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 183
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• Personne responsable: non disponible