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Hinduism and the 1960s : the rise of a counter-culture /
The West has drawn upon Hinduism on a wide scale, from hatha yoga and meditation techniques, to popular culture in music and fashion, yet the contribution of Hinduism to the counter-culture of the 1960s has not been analysed in full. Hinduism and the 1960s looks at the youth culture of the 1960s and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, England ; New York, New York :
Bloomsbury,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PART ONE The rise of a counter-culture
- 1 The intellectual roots of the 1960s counter-culture
- 2 Social and political movements of the counter-culture
- 3 Spirituality in the counter-culture
- PART TWO Hinduism and the counter-culture
- 4 The philosophy of Hinduism and its attractions for the counter-culture
- 5 Transcendental Meditation and the Beatles
- 6 Drugs, enlightenment and Hinduism
- 7 Ahimsa, Gandhi and the peace movement
- 8 Sexual liberation, tantra and the Kama Sutra
- 9 Ashrams, communes and the hippy lifestyle
- 10 Ayurvedic medicine and naturalistic well-being
- 11 Yoga, mysticism and spiritual consciousness
- PART THREE The legacy in contemporary lifestyle
- 12 Overland to India: a modern pilgrimage
- 13 Meditation and a secular religion
- 14 The seeker and an alternative to the consumer society.