This volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gita. It brings together themes such as the Gita's structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism, and its global relevance.
This volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gita. It brings together themes such as the Gita's structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism, and its global relevance.
Ithamar Theodor is an associate professor of Hindu studies at Zefat Academic College, Safed, Israel, and the director of the Hindu-Jewish studies programme at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. His publications include Exploring the Bhagavadg¿t¿: Philosophy, Structure and Meaning (2010), The Fifth Veda in Hinduism: Philosophy, Poetry and Devotion in the Bh¿gavata Pur¿¿a (2016) and Dharma and Halacha: Comparative Studies in Hindu-Jewish Philosophy and Religion (2018).
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1. The Bhagavad-g t and its contents 2. The structure of the Bhagavad-g t 3. Bhagavad-g t : its philosophy and interpretation 4. äkara's deconstruction of the Bhagavad-g t grounded in his preunderstanding 5. The soteriology of devotion, divine grace, and teaching: Bhagavad-g t and the r vai avas 6. Karma in the Bhagavad-g t : Caitanya Vai ava views 7. The greatness of the G t , as icon and mantra 8. The Bhagavad-g t and Indian nationalist movement: Tilak, Gandhi, and Aurobindo 9. The G t of the gurus: the Bhagavad-g t since Indian independence 10. Arjuna and Acyuta: the import of epithets in the Bhagavad-g t
1. The Bhagavad-g t and its contents 2. The structure of the Bhagavad-g t 3. Bhagavad-g t : its philosophy and interpretation 4. äkara's deconstruction of the Bhagavad-g t grounded in his preunderstanding 5. The soteriology of devotion, divine grace, and teaching: Bhagavad-g t and the r vai avas 6. Karma in the Bhagavad-g t : Caitanya Vai ava views 7. The greatness of the G t , as icon and mantra 8. The Bhagavad-g t and Indian nationalist movement: Tilak, Gandhi, and Aurobindo 9. The G t of the gurus: the Bhagavad-g t since Indian independence 10. Arjuna and Acyuta: the import of epithets in the Bhagavad-g t
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