Interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gītā and images of the Hindu tradition :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the Song of the Lord /
First Statement of Responsibility
Catherine A. Robinson.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 192 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-185) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction : the Bhagavad-Gita and modernity : the construction of 'Hinduism', 'religion' and 'scripture' -- 1. Academic and scholarly writing -- 2. Social and political activism -- 3. Christian theological and missionary critiques -- 4. Universalist visions -- 5. Romantic and mystical insights -- 6. Contemporary teachers and movements -- Conclusion : the role and importance of the Bhagavad-Gita : global presence and contemporary media -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book investigates the Bhagavad-Gita's rise to prominence in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and its relationship with the Hindu tradition in the modern era." "It features a range of influential Indian and Western thinkers to illustrate trends in writing about the Bhagavad-Gita, including Western academic, Indian activist, Christian theological, Hindu universalist, perennialist mystical and contemporary experiential accounts. Examining the ideas of such influential figures as F. Max Mutter, M.K. Gandhi, Bede Griffiths, Swami Vivekananda, Aldous Huxley and Swami Bhaktivedanta, this book demonstrates the inextricable link between different interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and images of the Hindu tradition."--Jacket.
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bhagavadgītā-- Commentaries-- History and criticism.
Bhagavadgītā-- Influence-- Modern civilization.
Bhagavadgīt*a-- Commentaires-- Histoire et critique
Bhagavadgīt*a-- Influence-- Civilisation moderne et contemporaine