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Beschreibung
The Bhagavad Gita is the most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world and a key work for understanding Indian religions and the way Hinduism has been represented in modern India and the West. The poem considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, and the relationship of human beings to God, and continues to inspire a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond.
This new translation captures all the force and beauty of the original language of this awe-inspiring poem. Ideal for readers encountering the Bhagavad Gita for the first time, this edition provides a full cultural and historical context in its introduction and notes.
The Bhagavad Gita is the most widely read Hindu religious text in the Western world and a key work for understanding Indian religions and the way Hinduism has been represented in modern India and the West. The poem considers social and religious duty, the nature of sacrifice, and the relationship of human beings to God, and continues to inspire a wide variety of interpretations, both within India and beyond.
This new translation captures all the force and beauty of the original language of this awe-inspiring poem. Ideal for readers encountering the Bhagavad Gita for the first time, this edition provides a full cultural and historical context in its introduction and notes.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Religion: Nichtchristliche Religionen
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199538126
ISBN-10: 0199538123
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Johnson, W J
Übersetzung: Johnson, W. J. (Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Cardiff University)
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 196 x 129 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: W J Johnson
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.09.2009
Gewicht: 0,1 kg
Artikel-ID: 101831054