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  1. Against Dharma
    Dissent in the Ancient Indian Sciences of Sex and Politics
    Author: Doniger, Wendy
    Published: 2018; ©2018
    Publisher:  Yale University Press, New Haven, CT ; Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin

    An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma,artha, and kama. Translated,... more

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    An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma,artha, and kama. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and dharma has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against dharma. Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (shastras) have offered lively and continuous criticism of dharma, or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracy’s subversion of science by religion today.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780300235234
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    RVK Categories: BE 8022
    Series: The Terry Lectures Series
    Subjects: Hinduistische Literatur; Puruṣārtha; Dharma; Dharmashastra; Shāstra; Wissenschaft; Politik; Religion; Lokāyata
    Other subjects: Vātsyāyana: Kamasutra
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (224 p.)
  2. Against dharma
    dissent in the ancient Indian sciences of sex and politics
    Author: Doniger, Wendy
    Published: [2018]
    Publisher:  Yale University Press, New Haven ; De Gruyter, London

    An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma,artha, and kama. Translated,... more

     

    An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma,artha, and kama. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and dharma has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against dharma. Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (shastras) have offered lively and continuous criticism of dharma, or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracy’s subversion of science by religion today.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780300235234
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    Series: <<The>> Terry lectures
    Subjects: Dharma; Religion and politics; Pleasure
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 226 Seiten)