Author: Vasudha Narayanan
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872499652
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Compares the religious poem "Tiruvaymoli" alongside the "Vedas."
The Vernacular Veda
Author: Vasudha Narayanan
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872499652
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Compares the religious poem "Tiruvaymoli" alongside the "Vedas."
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9780872499652
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Compares the religious poem "Tiruvaymoli" alongside the "Vedas."
Nammalvar
Author: A. Srinivasa Raghavan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tamil poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
On the life and works of Nammāl̲vār; Tamil saint poet.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tamil poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
On the life and works of Nammāl̲vār; Tamil saint poet.
The Tamil Veda
Author: John Carman
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226093055
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
In this multifaceted work, John Carman and Vasudha Narayanan clarify historical developments in South Asian religion and make important contributions to the methodology of textual interpretation and the comparative study of world religions.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226093055
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
In this multifaceted work, John Carman and Vasudha Narayanan clarify historical developments in South Asian religion and make important contributions to the methodology of textual interpretation and the comparative study of world religions.
Hymns for the Drowning
Author: Nammalvar
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 935118742X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The poems in this book are some of the earliest about Visnu, one of the Hindu Trinity, also known as Tirumal, the Dark One. Tradition recognizes twelve alvars, saint-poets devoted to Visnu, who lived between the sixth and ninth century in the Tamil-speaking region of south India. These devotees of Visnu and their counterparts, the devotees of Siva (nayanmar), changed and revitalized Hinduism and their devotional hymns addressed to Visnu are among the earliest bhakti (devotional) texts in any Indian language. In this selection from Nammalvar's works, the translations like the originals reflect the alternations of philosophic hymns and love poems, through recurring voices, roles and places. They also enact a progression"from wonder at the Lord's works, to the experience of loving him and watching others love him, to moods of questioning and despair and finally to the experience of being devoured and possessed by him.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 935118742X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The poems in this book are some of the earliest about Visnu, one of the Hindu Trinity, also known as Tirumal, the Dark One. Tradition recognizes twelve alvars, saint-poets devoted to Visnu, who lived between the sixth and ninth century in the Tamil-speaking region of south India. These devotees of Visnu and their counterparts, the devotees of Siva (nayanmar), changed and revitalized Hinduism and their devotional hymns addressed to Visnu are among the earliest bhakti (devotional) texts in any Indian language. In this selection from Nammalvar's works, the translations like the originals reflect the alternations of philosophic hymns and love poems, through recurring voices, roles and places. They also enact a progression"from wonder at the Lord's works, to the experience of loving him and watching others love him, to moods of questioning and despair and finally to the experience of being devoured and possessed by him.
A Hundred Measures of Time
Author: Nammalwar
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351187144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
‘Look, my feet measure beyond earth and sky!’ he said and touched the sky. I have surrendered to my lord who glanced at me with his large radiant eyes. The Tiruviruttam is an iconic poem by Nammāḻvār (c. ninth century CE), the greatest of the āḻvār poet-saints of the Tamil Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition. Its hundred interlinked verses celebrate the love between an anonymous heroine and hero, who come to be identified with Nammāḻvār and his beloved deity, Viṣṇu. The poet masterfully weaves the erotic and esoteric to reveal both the contours of love and the never-ending cycles of separation and union, of birth and death, from which only Viṣṇu can offer release. In A Hundred Measures of Time, Archana Venkatesan has crafted a sonorous free-verse rendering and an accompanying far-ranging essay to delight poetry lovers and scholars alike.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351187144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
‘Look, my feet measure beyond earth and sky!’ he said and touched the sky. I have surrendered to my lord who glanced at me with his large radiant eyes. The Tiruviruttam is an iconic poem by Nammāḻvār (c. ninth century CE), the greatest of the āḻvār poet-saints of the Tamil Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition. Its hundred interlinked verses celebrate the love between an anonymous heroine and hero, who come to be identified with Nammāḻvār and his beloved deity, Viṣṇu. The poet masterfully weaves the erotic and esoteric to reveal both the contours of love and the never-ending cycles of separation and union, of birth and death, from which only Viṣṇu can offer release. In A Hundred Measures of Time, Archana Venkatesan has crafted a sonorous free-verse rendering and an accompanying far-ranging essay to delight poetry lovers and scholars alike.
Postcolonial Theory and Literature
Author: P. Mallikarjuna Rao
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126902309
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This Anthology Offers New Modes Of Response In The Theory And Practice Of Postcoloniality. While Taking Stock Of The Postcolonial Theoretical Constructs It Stresses The Need For Viable Critical Models To Match The Creative Spectrum Evidenced In Postcolonial Societies. It Provides A Pointer To The Various Means Of The Imperial Centre To Falsify, Mythicise And Control Postcolonial Studies As The Need To Develop Local/National Models Of Criticism Gains In Importance.The Book, In Its Wide Ranging Sweep, Covers Different Terrains Canonical Texts, Emerging Literatures And Native Indian Literatures And Subjects Some Individual Texts To Closer Critical Scrutiny. It Takes Into Its Fold Different Genres And Explores The Possibilities Of Alternative Critical Viewpoints.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126902309
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This Anthology Offers New Modes Of Response In The Theory And Practice Of Postcoloniality. While Taking Stock Of The Postcolonial Theoretical Constructs It Stresses The Need For Viable Critical Models To Match The Creative Spectrum Evidenced In Postcolonial Societies. It Provides A Pointer To The Various Means Of The Imperial Centre To Falsify, Mythicise And Control Postcolonial Studies As The Need To Develop Local/National Models Of Criticism Gains In Importance.The Book, In Its Wide Ranging Sweep, Covers Different Terrains Canonical Texts, Emerging Literatures And Native Indian Literatures And Subjects Some Individual Texts To Closer Critical Scrutiny. It Takes Into Its Fold Different Genres And Explores The Possibilities Of Alternative Critical Viewpoints.
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology
Author: Axel M. Oaks Takacs
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1394160577
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
An incisive and original collection of the most engaging issues in contemporary comparative theology In The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology, a team of distinguished scholars delivers a one-of-a-kind collection of essays on comparative theology. Honoring the groundbreaking work of Francis X. Clooney, S.J.—whose contributions to theology and religion will endure for generations—the included works explore seven key subjects in comparative theology, including its theory, method, history, influential contemporary developments, and potentially fruitful avenues for future discussion. The editors provide essays that reflect on the critical, theoretical, and methodological aspects of comparative theology, as well as constructive and critical appraisals of Francis Clooney’s scholarship. Over forty original contributions from internationally recognized scholars and insightful newcomers to the field are included within. Readers will also find: Insightful discussions of the larger implications of comparative theology beyond the discipline itself, especially as it relates to educational programs, institutions, and post-carceral life Robust promotion of the research methods and critical thinking present in Francis Clooney’s work Practical discussions of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing theological researchers today Papers from leading contributors located around the globe, including emerging voices from the global south Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of theology and religious studies, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology will also benefit scholars with an interest in comparative religion, interreligious studies, and interreligious theology.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1394160577
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
An incisive and original collection of the most engaging issues in contemporary comparative theology In The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology, a team of distinguished scholars delivers a one-of-a-kind collection of essays on comparative theology. Honoring the groundbreaking work of Francis X. Clooney, S.J.—whose contributions to theology and religion will endure for generations—the included works explore seven key subjects in comparative theology, including its theory, method, history, influential contemporary developments, and potentially fruitful avenues for future discussion. The editors provide essays that reflect on the critical, theoretical, and methodological aspects of comparative theology, as well as constructive and critical appraisals of Francis Clooney’s scholarship. Over forty original contributions from internationally recognized scholars and insightful newcomers to the field are included within. Readers will also find: Insightful discussions of the larger implications of comparative theology beyond the discipline itself, especially as it relates to educational programs, institutions, and post-carceral life Robust promotion of the research methods and critical thinking present in Francis Clooney’s work Practical discussions of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing theological researchers today Papers from leading contributors located around the globe, including emerging voices from the global south Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of theology and religious studies, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology will also benefit scholars with an interest in comparative religion, interreligious studies, and interreligious theology.
Life of Sri Ramanuja
Author: Swami Ramakrishnananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Rare and blessed is the occasion when a saint, an illumined soul, Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct-disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, undertakes the task of writing a biography of an Acharya, a world-teacher, Sri Ramanuja. No writer, however erudite and accomplished, can bring to his work that revealing insight which a saint does by virtue of his illumination. From this point of view, the biography of Sri Ramanuja in Bengali, authored by Swami Ramakrishnananda, is a unique work. Whether one belongs to the ranks of orthodox followers or to those of the heterodox, going through the pages of this book, one would surely feel the devotional fervour the author had for Sri Ramanuja. The book was translated into English by Swami Buddhananda, Interspersed with more than 150 colour photographs, annotated with many additional notes, and additional material appended, this new edition of the book, brought out to commemorate Sri Ramanuja’s 1000th Birth Year, will surely communicate the transforming power of the great life of a mighty and magnanimous world-teacher written by an illustrious apostle of another great world-teacher.
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Rare and blessed is the occasion when a saint, an illumined soul, Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct-disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, undertakes the task of writing a biography of an Acharya, a world-teacher, Sri Ramanuja. No writer, however erudite and accomplished, can bring to his work that revealing insight which a saint does by virtue of his illumination. From this point of view, the biography of Sri Ramanuja in Bengali, authored by Swami Ramakrishnananda, is a unique work. Whether one belongs to the ranks of orthodox followers or to those of the heterodox, going through the pages of this book, one would surely feel the devotional fervour the author had for Sri Ramanuja. The book was translated into English by Swami Buddhananda, Interspersed with more than 150 colour photographs, annotated with many additional notes, and additional material appended, this new edition of the book, brought out to commemorate Sri Ramanuja’s 1000th Birth Year, will surely communicate the transforming power of the great life of a mighty and magnanimous world-teacher written by an illustrious apostle of another great world-teacher.
Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture
Author: Lavanya Vemsani
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 161069211X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on. As Eastern religions and related practices such as yoga become increasingly popular, there is a need for resources that explain where these practices come from and what they mean. This is one of those works. Krishna is central to Hindu philosophy, theology, art, architecture, and literature, and an understanding of Krishna will give students greater understanding of the role of Hinduism around the world. Yet this isn't just a book on religion. The encyclopedia also provides insights into Indian and world history and into contemporary concerns, fostering respect for religious and cultural diversity. Entries on a wide range of subjects related to Krishna cover India and other places where major Krishna religious centers and temples are established worldwide. Articles draw from classical Indian sources dating back as far as 1300 BCE and from folk and worldwide literature, including mythology from Jainism and Buddhism. The book's alphabetical organization, cross references in each entry that highlight related entries and further readings, and topical and thematic lists will facilitate in-depth research.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 161069211X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism, a religion that has been a fundamental force for thousands of years. This accessible encyclopedia covers texts, practices, scholarship, and arts related to Krishna from the earliest known sources on. As Eastern religions and related practices such as yoga become increasingly popular, there is a need for resources that explain where these practices come from and what they mean. This is one of those works. Krishna is central to Hindu philosophy, theology, art, architecture, and literature, and an understanding of Krishna will give students greater understanding of the role of Hinduism around the world. Yet this isn't just a book on religion. The encyclopedia also provides insights into Indian and world history and into contemporary concerns, fostering respect for religious and cultural diversity. Entries on a wide range of subjects related to Krishna cover India and other places where major Krishna religious centers and temples are established worldwide. Articles draw from classical Indian sources dating back as far as 1300 BCE and from folk and worldwide literature, including mythology from Jainism and Buddhism. The book's alphabetical organization, cross references in each entry that highlight related entries and further readings, and topical and thematic lists will facilitate in-depth research.
Book University Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description