The Artful Universe
An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination
Seiten
1997
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-3580-9 (ISBN)
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-0-7914-3580-9 (ISBN)
Provides an accessible introduction to the Vedic religious world by focusing on the role of divine and human imagination in sacred texts.
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.
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.
William K. Mahony is Professor of Religion at Davidson College. He is an editor and contributor to the sixteen-volume The Encyclopedia of Religion.
Preface
Pronunciation of Sanskrit Words
Introduction
1. The Gods as Artists: The Formative Power of the Divine Imagination
2. Reality Veiled and Revealed: On the Artistic Order of the Universe
3. The Poet as Visionary: The Artistry of the Verbal Imagination
4. The Priest as Artist: Universal Drama and the Liturgical Imagination
5. The Inward Seer: The Liberating Power of the Contemplative Imagination
6. Religious Functions of the Imagination
Notes
Bibliography
Index and Glossary
| Reihe/Serie | SUNY series in Hindu Studies |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Total Illustrations: 0 |
| Verlagsort | Albany, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 463 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7914-3580-6 / 0791435806 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7914-3580-9 / 9780791435809 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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