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Wendy Doniger
Against Dharma
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1399547Against Dharmahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/against-dharma-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1096922/bdd7ed6e-c1af-455c-83c4-cd0cde185240.jpg?v=638337367897970000349485MXNYale University PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance</strong></p><p>Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: <em>dharma</em>,<strong>artha</strong>, and <em>kama</em>. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and <em>dharma</em> has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against <em>dharma</em>.</p><p>Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (<em>shastras</em>) have offered lively and continuous criticism of <em>dharma,</em> or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracys subversion of science by religion today.</p>...1387010Against Dharma349485https://www.gandhi.com.mx/against-dharma-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1096922/bdd7ed6e-c1af-455c-83c4-cd0cde185240.jpg?v=638337367897970000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20189780300235234_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9780300235234_<p><strong>An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance</strong></p><p>Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: <em>dharma</em>,<strong>artha</strong>, and <em>kama</em>. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and <em>dharma</em> has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against <em>dharma</em>.</p><p>Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (<em>shastras</em>) have offered lively and continuous criticism of <em>dharma,</em> or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracys subversion of science by religion today.</p>(*_*)9780300235234_<p><strong>An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance</strong></p><p>Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: <em>dharma</em>,<strong>artha</strong>, and <em>kama</em>. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and <em>dharma</em> has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against <em>dharma</em>.</p><p>Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (<em>shastras</em>) have offered lively and continuous criticism of <em>dharma,</em> or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracys subversion of science by religion today.</p>...9780300235234_Yale University Presslibro_electonico_b9d4180a-3a5a-3419-8a1f-f9853bca40b3_9780300235234;9780300235234_9780300235234Wendy DonigerInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/yaleuniversity-epub-61ce3b4f-ea1e-481e-b396-389c1f4dff6c.epub2018-03-20T00:00:00+00:00Yale University Press