Swami Vivekananda
Seiten
2013
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2nd Revised edition
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-809515-6 (ISBN)
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-809515-6 (ISBN)
This is a short, critical biography of a distinguished Indian who, in many respects, contributed to the making of modern India. It explores the thought, ideas and work of Swami Vivekananda, analyzing why he remains relevant today.
Fiery patriot, social crusader, philosopher or world renouncer-who really was Swami Vivekananda? Appropriated and interpreted in diverse ways, the controversial figure of Vivekananda has fascinated and intrigued successive generations. This short, critical biography explores the thought, ideas and work of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), providing rare insights into the understanding of this complex and multilayered personality. Steering clear of hagiography, the author unravels and celebrates the contradictions and ambiguities of Vivekananda's life and ideas. Accessible and absorbing, this new edition, brought out on the occasion of the Swami's 150th birth anniversary, helps us appreciate why Vivekananda remains relevant today, with a large following in India and abroad.
Fiery patriot, social crusader, philosopher or world renouncer-who really was Swami Vivekananda? Appropriated and interpreted in diverse ways, the controversial figure of Vivekananda has fascinated and intrigued successive generations. This short, critical biography explores the thought, ideas and work of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), providing rare insights into the understanding of this complex and multilayered personality. Steering clear of hagiography, the author unravels and celebrates the contradictions and ambiguities of Vivekananda's life and ideas. Accessible and absorbing, this new edition, brought out on the occasion of the Swami's 150th birth anniversary, helps us appreciate why Vivekananda remains relevant today, with a large following in India and abroad.
Amiya P. Sen is Professor of Modern Indian History in Department of History & Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION; 1. : SITUATING SWAMI VIVEKANANDA; 2. : THE MASTER AND THE PUPIL; 3. : SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND THE REDISCOVERY OF INDIA; 4. : VEDANTA AND THE REVITALIZATION OF INDIAN LIFE; 5. : SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON SOCIETY AND HISTORY; 6. : THE NASCENT NATIONHOOD; 7. : THE LAST YEARS AND ASSESSMENT; CHRONOLOGY; GLOSSARY; SUGGESTED READING; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| Verlagsort | New Delhi |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 141 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 182 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-809515-5 / 0198095155 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-809515-6 / 9780198095156 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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