The artful universe
an introduction to the Vedic religious imagination
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Author
Publication
1998 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
81,250 words, Guess
Page Count
325 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL663669M
- ISBN-100791435792
- OCLC Control Number36477096
- OCLC Control Numberartfuluniversein0000maho
- Library of Congress Control Number97009205
and 2 more
- LibraryThing1296679
- Goodreads674294
Classifications
- DDC294.5/921046
- LCCBL1112.7 .M35 1998
Description
The Artful Universe introduces the Vedic religion, a rich and densely textured tradition that has influenced the religious sensibilities of India for 3500 years or more. Engagingly written and based on traditional as well as modern Vedic scholarship, the book introduces Vedic ideas regarding the nature of divinity, the structure of the sacred universe, the process of revelation, the function of ritual as hallowed activity, and the realizations lying behind the practice of meditation. As a way to link these diverse aspects of Vedic religion, Mahony identifies and highlights the important role of the divine and human imagination in the formation, revelation, and reformation of a meaningful world.
Series Statement
- SUNY series in Hindu studies
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