Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Yet for a scholar like doniger whom the critics refer to patronisingly as wendy, it is often the little known, the secret, the repressed, that constitute the most attractive objects of study. For them, neoved antic hinduism is the only hinduism, or alternatively, is the only hinduism that matters. 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. The rabbit in the moon is one of so many ideas that hinduism and buddhism share. 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. In her book, doniger retells hindu stories and provides snarky interpretations. These lively essays, flowing from wendy doniger s decadeslong encounter with hinduism, show us what can happen when an extraordinary mind takes up an even more extraordinary subject. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the hinduism, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths. An alternative history is a book by american indologist, wendy doniger which the author describes as an alternative to the narrative of hindu history that they tell. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduism s most prominent scholars. The origins of evil in hindu mythology download ebook pdf.
Seventythreeyearold doniger is an american jewish indologist who has been a professor at the university of chicago since 1978. A controversial book on hinduism is back in print in india. Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity, not an insult. Donigers book on hinduism put on hold donigers book on hinduism put on hold dina nath batra warned that unless the book is withdrawn by march 10, 2014, he would take legal action and also launch an agitation for the same. 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. Topics hinduism, history, history, india collection. The latest twist in the tale is the notice served to aleph book company, the publisher of donigers previous book, on hinduism. 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. P enguin books india has said this week that it will destroy all available copies of the 2009 book by the indologist. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more.
Karma and rebirth in classical indian traditions offers a harmony of approach and an underlying set of methodological assumptions. 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. Download ebook the norton anthology of world religions. The hindus an alternative history is an utterly wonderful book. As an approach to the history of hinduism, seeing both their rabbit and our man in the. Dec 23, 2019 wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. 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 the assertions of cultural identity. I found it noteworthy out of 44 essays 10 are explicitly about sex. Step back from the brink calls by citizens for restraint febmarch 2019 south asia loses a voice of sanity asma jahangir 19522018 india. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. Textual sources for the study of hinduism textual sources for the study of religion, issn 17592739. Feb 14, 2014 questioning wendy doniger on hinduism in hawaii at annual conference of association of asian studies aas, march 31april 3, 2011 bharat gupt wendy donigers scholarship was critiqued at a. The washington postan engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, the hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the worlds oldest major religions.
Quotes from wendy donigers the hindus learn religions. Karma and rebirth in classical indian traditions by wendy. The lines between different beliefs and practices exhibited by this hindu and that hindu are permeable membranes. This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when megasthenes visited india very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of. The notice demanded that the publisher withdraw this book too. The essay by wendy doniger contains many useful insights and i would like to build on some of them. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all books. The origins of evil in hindu mythology download ebook.
Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity. 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. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A response to wendy donigers the repression of religious. Wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduisms most prominent scholars. Ive labored all my adult life in the paddy fields of sanskrit, doniger has written 16 books, translated primarily from sanskrit to english with commentary nine other volumes, has contributed to many edited texts and has written hundreds of articles in journals, magazines and newspapers. The constant freshness of her insights, the remarkable range of her reading, her eye for gender, and her unrivalled ability to enter and enact a storyall this. Many of its central texts cannot be reliably dated within a century. Donigers book on hinduism put on hold dina nath batra warned that unless the book is withdrawn by march 10, 2014, he would take legal action and also launch an agitation for the same. 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. The earliest of the four hindu religious scriptures known as the vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any indoeuropean language, the rig veda c. How and why does a pluralistic faith, remarkable for its intellectual tolerance, foster religious intolerance.
Topics hinduism, history, history, india collection opensource language english. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Jul 10, 2019 wendy donigers controversial book the hindus. Wendy doniger dropped a bombshell on indian intellectual circles with her 2009 book the hindus an alternative history. An alternative history is a diachronic study of hinduism that highlights the complexity and diversity of the religion. On hinduism lies in its belongong to wendy donigers broader oeuvre, which has come to play an attentiongrabbing role in the clamorous clash between the practises of freespirited scholarship and the assertions of cultural identity. Her translations for penguin classics include the rig veda, the laws of. An alternative history by wendy doniger of the university of chicago is really not a history at all. 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. Another book on hinduism by american indologist wendy doniger has come under attack from the same delhibased group which had compelled the. This book is a collection of essays on hinduism by the author wendy doniger. Feb 12, 2014 wendy doniger s book is a tribute to hinduism s complexity, not an insult.
The norton anthology of world religions offers a beautifully designed library of more than 1,000 primary texts, accompanied by headnotes, annotations, glossaries, maps, illustrations, chronologies, and a dazzling general introduction by pulitzer prize winner jack miles. Click download or read online button to get buddhist studies in honour of walpola rahula book now. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india the book was criticized in india, and in february 2014 it was the subject of litigation in. While in high school, she studied dance under george balanchine and martha graham. Wendy doniger 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. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with.
Wendy doniger book to be recalled by penguin india bbc. Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement show more. Since early buddhism and hinduism grew up side by side in the same neighborhood, so to speak, historians of hinduism have often ridden piggyback on historians of buddhism, a religion that has for the most part kept more precise chronological records. One story is about fusing the head of a brahmin woman onto the body of a dalit woman. Click download or read online button to get the origins of evil in hindu mythology book now.
Penguin india agrees to recall and destroy all remaining copies of wendy donigers book the hindus after claims it was offensive, reports say. In short, the connection established between hinduism and sexuality was based in a christian frame that served to distinguish pagan idolaters from true believers. A controversial book on hinduism is back in print in indiawith a tweak wendy donigers book was booted from india after conservative hindu activists cried foul. 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 collection will unsettle some current certainties about the nature of faith and, in so doing, may help its readers. On hinduism ebook by wendy doniger 9780199360093 rakuten kobo. Wendy doniger was born in new york city to immigrant nonobservant jewish parents, and raised in great neck, new york, where her father, lester l.
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. Questioning wendy doniger on hinduism in hawaii at annual conference of association of asian studies aas, march 31april 3, 2011 bharat gupt. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. 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. Dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher. Right or wrong, wendy donigers the hindus should be.
Buddhist studies in honour of walpola rahula download. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. Unlike her previous work this was specifically aimed at the indian audience. Oct 26, 2015 for them, neoved antic hinduism is the only hinduism, or alternatively, is the only hinduism that matters. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10. An alternative history penguin, 2009 has outraged hindus around the world for allegedly insulting and offending hindus and indians. Many nonhindu westerners have ideas about what hindus believe. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india. Textual sources for the study of hinduism wendy doniger.
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. Pluralism and diversity are deeply ingrained in polylithic hinduism, the ellis island of religions as doniger calls it when she is in her benign mood pp. A scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions, her major works include, asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of siva. Another is the distinction drawn between interreligious dialogue and religious studies. 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. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press. Read on hinduism by wendy doniger available from rakuten kobo.
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. Doniger provides several variants of the theme of transposed heads. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. One of them is the distinction drawn between pious and academic ways of talking about religion. Mar, 2014 the latest twist in the tale is the notice served to aleph book company, the publisher of donigers previous book, on hinduism.
These lively essays, flowing from wendy donigers decadeslong encounter with hinduism, show us what can happen when an extraordinary mind takes up an even more extraordinary subject. She is an american indologist with dozens of publication under her name. It has seven sections based on the different themes. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, 1940 is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement. Wendy doniger, concurs with our proposed course of action. Karma is perhaps the most famous concept in indian philosophy, but this is the first comprehensive study of its various meanings and philosophical implications. 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.
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