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The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upaniṣads

The Character of the Self in Ancient India: Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upaniṣads

Black, Brian

Hardcover

Series: Suny Hindu Studies

General Eastern ReligionsHinduism

ISBN10: 079147013X
ISBN13: 9780791470138
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jul 5 2007
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.17
Language: English

Explores the narratives and dialogues of the Upanisads and shows that these literary elements are central to an understanding of Upanishadic philosophy.

This groundbreaking book is an elegant exploration of the Upanisads, often considered the fountainhead of the rich, varied philosophical tradition in India. The Upaniṣads, in addition to their philosophical content, have a number of sections that contain narratives and dialogues-a literary dimension largely ignored by the Indian philosophical tradition, as well as by modern scholars. Brian Black draws attention to these literary elements and demonstrates that they are fundamental to understanding the philosophical claims of the text.

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