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Religions of India in practice /
The inaugural volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of thirty scholars of the religions of India in a new anthology designed to reshape the ways in which the religious traditions of India are understood. The book contains translations of forty-five works, most of which h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©1995.
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| Colección: | Princeton readings in religions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Princeton Readings in Religions
- Note on Transliteration
- Contents
- Contents by Traditions
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Songs of Devotion and Praise
- 1. Bengali Songs to Kali
- 2. Kablr
- 3. Poems of Tukaram
- 4. The Litany of Names of ManjusrI
- 5. Sikh Hymns to the Divine Name
- 6. Devotional Hymns from the Sanskrit
- 7. Tamil Game Songs to Siva
- 8. In Praise of Muhammad: Sindhi and Urdu Poems
- 9. Baul Songs
- 10. Tamil Songs to God as Child
- Rites and Instructions
- 11. The Power of Mantra: A Story of the Five Protectors
- 12. Royal Temple Dedications
- 13. How to Partake in the Love of Krsna
- 14. Women's Songs for Auspicious Occasions
- 15. The Ocean of Mercury: An Eleventh-Century Alchemical Text
- 16. Predicting the Future with Dogs
- 17. How To Worship at Siva's Temple
- 18. The Order for Khalsa Initiation
- 19. The Rite of Veneration of Jina Images
- 20. The Vaisnava Sahajiya Traditions of Medieval Bengal
- 21. The Goddess Sasthi Protects Children
- 22. Women's Celebration of Muhammad's Birth
- Remarkable Lives and Edifying Tales
- 23. The Rescue of Two Drunkards
- 24. Encountering the Smallpox Goddess: The Auspicious Song of Sitala
- 25. The Wonders of Sri Mastnath
- 26. Jain Stories Inspiring Renunciation
- 27. A Holy Woman of Calcutta
- 28. Jain Stories of Miraculous Power
- 29. Mother Ten's Stories
- 30. The Life of Guru Nanak
- 31. The Autobiography of a Female Renouncer
- 32. The Prince with Six Fingers
- 33. How a Girl Became a Sacred Plant
- 34. Lives of Sufi Saints
- 35. Conversations of Sufi Saints
- 36. Teachings of Two Punjabi Sufi Poets
- Traditions in Transition and Conflict
- 37. Ascetic Withdrawal or Social Engagement
- 38. The Bodhisattva Vajrapani's Subjugation of Siva
- 39. India as a Sacred Islamic Land
- 40. The Exemplary Devotion of the ""Servant of Hari
- 41. Satya Plr: Muslim Holy Man and Hindu God
- 42. Jain Questions and Answers: Who Is God and How Is He Worshiped?
- 43. Esoteric Knowledge and the Tradition of the Preceptors
- 44. The Rebuilding of a Hindu Temple
- 45. The Origin of Liriga Worship
- Index