The Upanisads
A Complete Guide
Erschienen am 27. September 2017
454 Seiten
978-1-317-63697-7 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
The Upani?ads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion. Composed from 800 BCE onwards and making up part of the larger Vedic corpus, they offer the reader "knowledge lessons" on life, death, and immortality. While they are essential to understanding Hinduism and Asian religions more generally, their complexities make them almost impenetrable to anyone but serious scholars of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture.
This book is divided into five parts:
Composition, authorship, and transmission of the Upani?ads;
The historical, cultural, and religious background of the Upani?ads;
Religion and philosophy in the Upani?ads;
The classical Upani?ads;
The later Upani?ads.
The chapters cover critical issues such as the origins of the Upani?ads, authorship, and redaction, as well as exploring the broad religious and philosophical themes within the texts. The guide analyzes each of the Upani?ads separately, unpacking their contextual relevance and explaining difficult terms and concepts. The Upani?ads: A Complete Guide is a unique and valuable reference source for undergraduate religious studies, history, and philosophy students and researchers who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts and the religious lessons in the Hindu tradition.
This book is divided into five parts:
Composition, authorship, and transmission of the Upani?ads;
The historical, cultural, and religious background of the Upani?ads;
Religion and philosophy in the Upani?ads;
The classical Upani?ads;
The later Upani?ads.
The chapters cover critical issues such as the origins of the Upani?ads, authorship, and redaction, as well as exploring the broad religious and philosophical themes within the texts. The guide analyzes each of the Upani?ads separately, unpacking their contextual relevance and explaining difficult terms and concepts. The Upani?ads: A Complete Guide is a unique and valuable reference source for undergraduate religious studies, history, and philosophy students and researchers who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts and the religious lessons in the Hindu tradition.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The Upanishads gives surprisingly in-depth analyses of fourteen classical Upanishads and five classes of later Upanishads. (...) One can effortlessly gain academic insight into this ancient corpus of metaphysical knowledge through this book. It can be used as a companion for studies of the Upanishads by scholars and laypeople alike. This book fills the gap of well-researched academic introductions to the Upanishads." - Swami Narasimhananda, editor of Prabuddha BharataWeitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Dateigröße
74,43 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-63697-7 (9781317636977)
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Person
Signe Cohen is Associate Professor of South Asian Religions at the University of Missouri, USA.
Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction: What is an Upani?ad? by Signe Cohen. Chapter 2: The Date of the Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 3: The Authorship of the Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 4: The Redaction and Transmission of the Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 5: Ancient India: Geographical, Historical, and Cultural Background by Signe Cohen. Chapter 6: The Older Vedas and the Upani?ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 7: The Religious and Ritual Background by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 8: The Upani?ads and Early Buddhism by Signe Cohen. Chapter 9: The Social Background: Caste and Gender in the Upani?ads by Steven Lindquist. Chapter 10: Prominent Characters in the Upani?ads by Steven Lindquist. Chapter 11: Atman and brahman in the principal Upani?ads by Jacqueline Suthren Hirst. Chapter 12: Karma and Rebirth in the Upani?ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 13: Knowledge and Liberation in the Upani?ads by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 14: The Upani?adic Episteme by Jonardon Ganeri. Chapter 15: Mantras and Sacred Language by Signe Cohen. Chapter 16: The Upani?ads and the Emergence of Theism by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 17: The Upani?ads and Yoga by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 18: The Upani?ads and the Mahabharata by Brian Black. Chapter 19: The Upani?ads and the Bhagavadgita by Simon Brodbeck. Chapter 20: The Upani?ads and Later Hinduism by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 21: Dara Shikoh and the First Translation of the Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 22: Schopenhauer and the Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 23: The B?hadara?yaka Upani?ad by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 24: The Chandogya Upani?ad by Dermot Killingley. Chapter 25: The Aitareya Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 26: The The Kau?itaki Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 27: The Taittiriya Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 28: The Isa Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 29: The Prasna Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 30: The Mu??aka Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 31: The Ka?ha Upani?ad by Elizabeth Schiltz. Chapter 32: The Svetasvatara Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 33: The Kena Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 34: The Maitri Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 35: The Ma??ukya Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 36: The Mahanaraya?a Upani?ad by Signe Cohen. Chapter 37: The Vai??ava Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 38: The Saiva Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 39: The Devi Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 40: The Sa?nyasa Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 41: The Yoga Upani?ads by Signe Cohen. Chapter 42: Conclusion by Signe Cohen
