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Describe your latest book/project/work. I've been studying the life and work of photographer W. Eugene Smith for 13 years. My first book (Dream... Continue »
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    The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965

    Sam Stephenson and W. Eugene Smith

The Bhagavad Gita

by Eknath Easwaran

The Bhagavad Gita Cover

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Publisher Comments:

The Bhagavadgita is one of the most renowned texts of Hinduism because it contains discussions of important issues such as liberation and the nature of action as well as the revelation of the Krishna as the highest god and creator of the universe. It is included in the ancient Indian Mahabharata epic at one of its most dramatic moments, that is, when the final battle is about to begin. In contrast to many other studies, this book deals with the relationship between the Bhagavadgita and its epic contexts. On the basis of a thorough analysis of the text Angelika Malinar argues that its theology delineates not only new philosophical concepts and religious practices but also addresses the problem of righteous kingship and appropriate use of power. Malinar concludes by considering the Bhagavadgita's historical and cultural contexts and those features of the text that became paradigmatic in later Hindu religious traditions.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780915132355
Author:
Easwaran, Eknath
Publisher:
Nilgiri Press
Introduction:
Morrison, Diana
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Hinduism
Subject:
Bhagavadgita
Subject:
Hinduism - General
Publication Date:
19930101
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Pages:
237
Dimensions:
7.47x4.50x.67 in. .57 lbs.
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