How and why does a pluralistic faith, remarkable for its intellectual tolerance, foster religious intolerance. This collection will unsettle some current certainties about the nature of faith and, in so doing, may help its readers. The hindus by wendy doniger overdrive rakuten overdrive. How is wendy donigers book the hindu in its quality of. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10.
With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. The hindus ebook by wendy doniger 9789385288678 rakuten. On hinduism ebook by wendy doniger 9780199360093 rakuten kobo. The notice demanded that the publisher withdraw this book too. For those who already know and admire wendy doniger s work, this is a handy if hefty compendium of many of her essays for those who are reading her for the first time, the book is a marvellous introduction to the multiple ways that hinduism can be approached and understood through the stories that it tells. An alternative history by wendy doniger ebook download from one of the world. Since doniger does not permit the reader along other lines than what she has thought out, bolle detects here an unhealthy tendency to psychologize or personalize hindu documents and. On hinduism, a different book by wendy doniger is currently the no 5 bestselling kindle ebook on amazon india. Feb 03, 2014 doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. This lively, earthy account explains why ancient india is the worlds richest storytelling culture. Spanning over six millennia, this monumental and thoroughly. May 07, 20 through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of hinduism, enlarges our understanding. P enguin books india has said this week that it will destroy all available copies of the 2009 book by the indologist wendy doniger, the hindus.
Many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated within a century. Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions in the divinity school at the university of chicago, where she is also a professor of south asian languages and civilizations. She has authored many translations of sanskrit texts and books on hinduism. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years. Feb 12, 2014 p enguin books india has said this week that it will destroy all available copies of the 2009 book by the indologist wendy doniger, the hindus. Sep 30, 2010 wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. For those who already know and admire wendy donigers work, this is a handy if hefty compendium of many of her essays for those who are reading her for the first time, the book is a marvellous introduction to the multiple ways that hinduism can be approached and understood through the stories that it tells. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading on hinduism. Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. The title of donigers book an alternative history is problematic. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press.
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Another book on hinduism by american indologist wendy doniger has come under attack from the same delhibased group which had compelled the. She has been a full professor in the divinity school at the university of chicago since 1978 and is the author of many translations of sanskrit texts as well as books about hindu mythology and crosscultural mythology, particularly about illusion. I had written this for facebook, reproducing it here. Hindu myths penguin classics by doniger wendy free. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the vedas to the present day. Wendy donigers compendious account of religious traditions that constitute.
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In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu scholars to regain the initiative and using indigenous historiography and cognitive categories and to institute a framework to generate in multiple volumes a genuine and authentic. Wendy donigers book the hindus withdrawn by penguin. Wendy doniger, the author of on hinduism, is a renowned scholar who has conducted extensive research on hinduism. Unlike the usual, arid accounts of dynasties, wendy donigers double vision of hinduism is about women, merchants, lower castes, animals, spirits and, of course, dead male brahmins. The author, wendy doniger, has two doctorates, one in sanskrit and one in indian studies, so she is exceedingly well qualified to write meaningfully on this topic. In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu scholars to regain the initiative and using indigenous historiography and cognitive categories and to institute a framework to generate in multiple volumes a genuine and authentic history of the hindus from an insiders perspective. Her translations for penguin classics include the rig veda, the laws of. Apr 23, 2009 the title of doniger s book an alternative history is problematic. An ndtv report on the same issue said in their legal notice to ms doniger and penguin, the group slammed the book as a shallow, distorted, nonserious presentation of hinduism that is filled with heresies and has been written with a christian missionary zeal reminded me of this edit. Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, 1940 is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Mar, 2014 the latest twist in the tale is the notice served to aleph book company, the publisher of donigers previous book, on hinduism. On hinduism lies in its belongong to wendy doniger s broader oeuvre, which has come to play an attentiongrabbing role in the clamorous clash between the practises of freespirited scholarship and chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement read more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Feb 17, 2014 wendy doniger s the hindus is a classic example of leftliberal scholarship on hinduism. Hinduism does not lend itself as easily to a strictly chronological account as do some other religions. Donigers flawed methodology and skewed critique doniger claims that she is a recovering orientalist p. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduism s most prominent scholars. Hindu myths, translated from the original sanskrit by dr. Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement. Hinduism does not lend itself as easily to a strictly chronological account as do some other religions particularly the socalled. Wendy doniger has 73 books on goodreads with 35307 ratings. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century this series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the vedas to the present day. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more.
Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago and the author of over 30 books, most recently the hindus. Blowing up the sexuality and inconsistencies present in any ancient religious text out of all proportions, doniger published the book as if to offer an alternative history against the established wisdom of the times. Mar 06, 2014 wendy doniger oflaherty graduated from radcliffe college and received her ph. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. Read the hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger available from rakuten kobo.
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