Jessica Frazier

Hindu Worldviews (eBook, PDF)

Theories of Self, Ritual and Reality

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Designed to help readers deepen their understanding of Hinduism, and reflecting themes central to the study of religion and culture, Jessica Frazier explores classical Hindu theories of self, the body, the cosmos, and human action. Case studies from Hindu texts provide readers with direct access to primary sources in translation, ranging from ancient cosmology to philosophical teachings and modern ritual practices.
Hinduism is often depicted as being so diverse that it is the most difficult of all of the world religions to understand or explain. Hindu Worldviews explains core ideas about the human mind and body, showing how they fit into concepts of the Self, and practices of embodiment in Hinduism. It draws on western theoretical concepts as a point of entry, connecting contemporary Hindu culture directly with both western and classical Hindu theories.
Through the theme of the Self in classical Hindu sources, the chapters provide an interpretative framework for understanding classical approaches to ethics, liberation, and views of the body and the mind. These provide a key to the rationale behind many forms of modern practice such as divinisation rituals, worship of deities, and theological reflection. Reflecting central themes in courses on Hinduism and Indian Philosophy, Hindu Worldviews provides an accessible new perspective on both Hinduism and modern theory in the study of religion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474251570
• Artikelnr.: 47134965

Autorenporträt

Jessica Frazier is Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, UK, and Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Kent, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Note on Translations 1. Introduction: Hindu
Worldviews and Global Theory Part One - The Art of Embodiment: The Self
Made of Matter 2. Theories of Self in Classical Hinduism 3. Bodies Made of
Elements and Structures 4. Bodies Made of Substances and Modes 5. Agency
and the Art of the Self Part Two - Becoming the World: The Self Made of
Thought 6. Theories of Reason in Classical Hinduism 7. Becoming the World
through Reason 8. Theories of Everything Part Three - Shaping the World:
Classical Embodiment in Practice 9. Theories of Ritual and Practice in
Hindu Culture 10. Practices of Materiality: Structuring and Transformative
Rituals 11. Interactive Practices and the Community of Selves 12.
Speculative Practices and the Reality of Ideas 13. Conclusion: The Art of
Being Human in the Hindu Cosmos References Index