The Bhāgavata Purāna: Sacred Text and Living Tradition
ISBN-13:
9780231149983
ISBN-10:
0231149980
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Format:
Hardcover
296 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780231149983
ISBN-10:
0231149980
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Publication date:
2013
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Format:
Hardcover
296 pages
Summary
The Bhāgavata Purāna: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (ISBN-13: 9780231149983 and ISBN-10: 0231149980), written by authors
Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey, was published by Columbia University Press in 2013.
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A vibrant example of living literature, the Bhagavata Purana is a versatile Hindu sacred text written in Sanskrit verse. Finding its present form by the tenth century C.E., the work inspired several major north Indian devotional (bhakti) traditions as well as schools of dance and drama, and continues to permeate popular Hindu art and ritual in both India and the diaspora. Introducing the Bhagavata Purana's key themes while also examining its extensive influence on Hindu thought and practice, this collection conducts the first multidimensional reading of the entire text. Each essay focuses on a key theme of the Bhagavata Purana and its subsequent presence in Hindu theology, performing arts, ritual recitation, and commentary. The authors consider the relationship between the sacred text and the divine image, the text's metaphysical and cosmological underpinnings, its shaping of Indian culture, and its ongoing relevance to contemporary Indian concerns.
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