Upanisads - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0192835769 ISBN 13: 9780192835765

Casa editrice: Oxford Paperbacks, 1998

Riassunto

The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism. They represent some of the most important literary products in the history of Indian culture and religion, both because they played a critical role in the development of religious ideas in India and because they are our greatest source for the religious, social, and intellectual history of ancient India. Composed at a time of great social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions. The first major English translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century, Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and philological scholarship. The introduction and detailed notes make this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students of Indian religions.

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L'autore:

Patrick Olivelle is the Chair, Department of Asian Studies, and Director, Center for Asian Studies, at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is the Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religion. Among his recent publications are:The Samnyasa Upanisads: Hindu Scriptures on Ascetism and Renunciation (Oxford, 1992),The Asrama System: History and Hermeneutics of a Religions Institution (Oxford, 1993),Rules and Regulations of Brahmanical Asceteicsm (State University of New York Press, 1994).

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• Editore: Oxford Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0192835769
• ISBN 13: 9780192835765
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 512