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Against Dharma : dissent in the ancient Indian sciences of sex and politics /
An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma, artha, and kama. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasur...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Terry lectures.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on the Translations and Transliterations; Timeline: Relevant Events and Historical Developments; ONE. The Three Human Aims; TWO. The Influence of the Arthashastra on the Kamasutra; THREE. Dharma and Adharma in the Arthashastra; FOUR. Adharma and Dharma in the Kamasutra; FIVE. Glossing Adharma with Dharma; SIX. Skepticism and Materialism in Ancient India; SEVEN. Epilogue: Dhairma and the Subversion of Science; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.