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"This is an exciting book about an exciting book, namely, the Bhagavad Gita, a text in which Hinduism comes closest to possessing a universal scripture. Davis traces the varying course of its semantic trajectory through history with erudite clarity. A must-read for anyone interested in the Gita."--Arvind Sharma, author of Gandhi: A Spiritual Biography
"No work of traditional India needs a biography more than the Bhagavad Gita, for no text has had a more complicated life, from its birth in the epic world of the Mahabharata to its maturity in Indian modernity. Reading intelligently depends in part on knowing how others in the past have read, and for the Gita's past, Richard Davis has provided the best guidance available."--Sheldon Pollock, Arvind Raghunathan Professor of Sanskrit and South Asian Studies, Columbia University
"This superb and beautifully written book represents a substantial contribution to the field, and will become a first-tier resource for anyone interested in the subject. Davis's authoritative voice is a dependable guide throughout. I cannot imagine this book being done better by anyone else."--John Stratton Hawley, author of Three Bhakti Voices: Mirabai, Surdas, and Kabir in Their Times and Ours
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this biography of the Bhagavad Gita. Its uniqueness rests in its breadth and historical scope--each chapter opens new contexts and perspectives. Davis is a careful scholar who writes clear, straightforward prose, remarkably free of jargon."--Diana L. Eck, author of India: A Sacred Geography
"Davis examines the Gita in its own time, in medieval and modern India, in its travels to Europe and America, and beyond--in other words, he presents the long view of this book's life. He is very learned and smart, and writes with a minimum of scholarly jargon, in a very accessible and interesting way."--Thomas R. Trautmann, author of India: Brief History of a Civilization
Detalles
- Título The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography
- Autor Richard H. Davis
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición Hardback
- Páginas 256
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
- Fecha de publicación 2014-10
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780691139968 / 0691139962
- Peso 0.74 libras (0.34 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.35 x 4.36 x 0.99 pulgadas (21.21 x 11.07 x 2.51 cm)
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Temas
- Religious Orientation: Hindu
- Library of Congress subjects RELIGION / Hinduism / General, RELIGION / Hinduism / History
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2014023890
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.592
Reseñas en medios
Citas
- Booklist, 11/15/2014, Page 14
- Choice, 06/01/2015, Page 1673
- New York Review of Books, 12/04/2014, Page 47
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