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Overview"The Upani.sads are rich and complex Sanskrit Hindu scriptures dating back to the 8th century BCE and are a staple of world religion courses across the globe. In this volume, Signe Cohen guide readers through on the thirteen ""Classical Upani.sads,"" those generally regarded as the oldest: Bhadrayaka, Chandogya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Isa, Kena, Katha, Mundaka, Svetasvatara, Mandukya, Prasna, Kausitaki, and Maitri Upanisad. Where most survey textbooks present a cursory overview of these texts, The Classical Upani.sads: A Guide provides a nuanced but accessible exploration of the Upani.sads that will benefit both scholars, students, and general readers alike.This volume explores the historical, geographical, and social context of the Classical Upani.sads and discusses issues of dating, authorship, and transmission of the texts. Cohen also breaks down central ideas in the Upani.sads, such as atman, brahman, karma, reincarnation, moksa, knowledge, and sacred sounds (mantras). The text also discusses the importance of the Upani.sads for Hinduism and Indian culture, as well as the reception of the Upani.sads in the West. Through exploring these works, their key characters and ideas, and their impact on Hinduism's core beliefs, Cohen provides the reader a thorough but approachable entry into these seminal texts." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Signe Cohen (Associate Professor of Religion Studies, Associate Professor of Religion Studies, University of Missouri)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9780197654163ISBN 10: 0197654169 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 22 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsA Guide to Pronouncing Sanskrit 1. Introduction 2. The Historical Context of the Upani.sads 3. Dating and Authorship 4. The Classical Upani.sads 5. Social and Political Context 6. Central Ideas in the Upani.sads 7. Narrative and Main Characters in the Upani.sads 8. The Canonical Status and Reception of the Upani.sads Glossary of Sanskrit Terms BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationSigne Cohen is an Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the University of Missouri. She received her MA in Sanskrit from the University of Oslo and her PhD in Sanskrit from the University of Pennsylvania. Her publications include Text and Authority in the Older Upani.sads (2008), the award-winning edited volume The Upani.sads: A Complete Guide (2018), and Textual Criticism and Sacred Texts: A Comparative Method (2023). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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