Argues that ancient yantra (robot) tales reveal how their Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain authors thought about the nature of humanity and our role in a cosmos filled with divine and natural forces.
The Upani¿ads 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. Where most survey textbooks present a cursory overview of these texts, Signe Cohen provides a nuanced but accessible exploration of the thirteen Classical Upani¿ads that will benefit both scholars, students, and general readers alike.
The Upani¿ads 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. Where most survey textbooks present a cursory overview of these texts, Signe Cohen provides a nuanced but accessible exploration of the thirteen Classical Upani¿ads that will benefit both scholars, students, and general readers alike.
Textual criticism is vital to scholars of ancient sacred texts, whether they are studying the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Qur'an, or the scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, or Taoism. This book compares and contrasts the methodologies in different subfields and proposes a common ground for future textual scholarship.
The chapters cover the origins of the Upani¿ads, authorship, redaction, and the broad religious themes within the texts. It is a unique reference source for religious studies students who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts.
The chapters cover the origins of the Upani¿ads, authorship, redaction, and the broad religious themes within the texts. It is a unique reference source for religious studies students who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts.
This book offers a new interpretation of the older Upaniaads. Issues of textual authority in the Upaniaads are examined, and the book also outlines a theory of textual criticism as applied to oral texts.
