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18 produkter
Bhagavad Gita
A Short Course
Av Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2019
244 kr
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The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient and celebrated wisdom book, explains yoga as a spiritual path universally accessible to anyone. Each of the Gita's eighteen chapters explores a different form of yoga—from action to meditation, from mind yoga to heart yoga. Dr. Sutton's new translation, clear …
Colonial Hinduism
An Introduction
Av Amiya P. Sen, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2024
230 kr
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In a tightly woven narrative, historian of modern India Amiya P. Sen traces the shifting self-understanding of Hindus in the light of the many challenges posed by the British colonial encounter, offering an accessible yet analytically rich book on the birth and development of modern Hinduism, which …
Light on the Mahabharata
A Beginner's Guide to India's Great Epic
Av Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2024
230 kr
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In this in-depth, engaging guide to the Mahabharata, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton explores the central messages of the work’s core narratives and passages of instruction, demonstrating how the questions the text poses are as relevant today as they were to those who composed this mighty …
Vaisnavism
Texts, Traditions, Practices
Av Måns Broo, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2026
230 kr
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Vaisnavism—or worship of the deity Visnu in his many forms, such as Rama and Krsna—is a major strand of what we know today as Hinduism, with roots traceable to the earliest layers of Vedic literature. The millennia-long development of Vaisnavism encompasses a sweeping range of traditions, texts, …
Evolution of Modern Yoga
Av Daniel Simpson, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2026
230 kr
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Before the modern era, most yogis were men who renounced worldly life. Non-seated postures—first mentioned in texts about a thousand years ago—served as warm-ups for subtler techniques, and the ultimate goal was to sit like a stone. The average modern yoga class, by contrast, is predominantly …
Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape
Av Himanshu Prabha Ray, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2023
230 kr
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The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape illustrates how careful attention to the Hindu temple, its social history, and cultural landscape allows us to better appreciate how Hinduism has been practised and lived throughout history. The Hindu temple was not merely a place of worship or a static …
Women in the Hindu World
Av Mandakranta Bose, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2023
230 kr
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Women in the Hindu World encourages readers to develop and nurture their own understanding of the life of a woman as a Hindu. The seven chapters proceed both historically and thematically, exploring abstract philosophical concepts about women, as well as concrete worldly conditions of the lives …
Yogasutras
A Short Course
Av Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2019
244 kr
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The two thousand years old Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali is a foundational wisdom text which encapsulates the essential teachings of yoga and meditation. Dr. Sutton’s new translation, clear commentary and study guide is especially valuable for inclusion in Yoga Teacher Training courses and introductory …
Women in the Hindu World
Av Mandakranta Bose, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2023
213 kr
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Women in the Hindu World explores the role of womanhood in Hindu religious culture and how the faith influences women’s social experiences. Women in the Hindu World encourages readers to develop and nurture their own understanding of the life of a woman as a Hindu. The seven chapters proceed both …
Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape
Av Himanshu Prabha Ray, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2023
213 kr
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The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape explores Hinduism as it was practised in temples across the Indian subcontinent throughout history, highlighting the temple’s significance as a marker of cultural identity. The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape illustrates how careful attention to the …
Colonial Hinduism
An Introduction
Av Amiya P. Sen, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2025
173 kr
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In a tightly woven narrative, historian of modern India Amiya P. Sen traces the shifting self-understanding of Hindus in the light of the many challenges posed by the British colonial encounter, offering an accessible yet analytically rich book on the birth and development of modern Hinduism, which …
Light on the Mahabharata
A Guide to India''s Great Epic
Av Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2025
173 kr
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In this in-depth, engaging guide to the Mahabharata , Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton explores the central messages of the work’s core narratives and passages of instruction, demonstrating how the questions the text poses are as relevant today as they were to those who composed this mighty …
Exploring the Yoga Sutras
Av Dr. Sutton, Nicholas, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2023
230 kr
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In this sutra-by-sutra translation and study of the Yoga Sutras, Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton offers an accessible guide to the complex philosophical ideas on which the ancient practice of Yoga is based, illuminating the meaning of Patañjali’s seminal Yoga treatise and the manner in which …
Exploring the Yoga Sutras
Av Nicholas Sutton, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2025
169 kr
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In this sutra -by- sutra translation and study of the Yoga Sutras , Hindu Studies scholar Nicholas Sutton offers an accessible guide to the complex philosophical ideas on which the ancient practice of Yoga is based, illuminating the meaning of Patañjali’s seminal Yoga treatise and the manner in …
Tantric Knowledge
Philosophy, History, Practice
Av Gavin Flood, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2025
230 kr
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The most misrepresented of all Hindu traditions, Tantra is a complex interweaving of teachings and practices that pervades Vaiṣnava, Śaiva, Śākta, and Smarta traditions. Its roots can be traced back to Vedic times and its influence has spread to Jainism, Buddhism, and beyond. In Tantric Knowledge, …
Tantric Knowledge
Philosophy, History, Practice
Av Gavin Flood, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2025
173 kr
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In this book, distinguished scholar of Hinduism and Comparative Religion Gavin Flood provides a general introduction to the subject of Tantra: what it is, where it fits into the history of South Asia and beyond, what its links are to Hinduism and Buddhism, and how contemporary Tantra transforms the …
Embodied Ecology
Yoga and the Environment
Av Christopher Key Chapple, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
Inbunden, 2025
230 kr
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What do Hinduism and Yoga Philosophy have to say about ecology and the environment? Christopher Key Chapple provides an in-depth analysis of the traditional texts and ideas that relate to modern concerns and conversations in the environmental movement. Chapple explains what ancient Indian texts, …
Embodied Ecology
Yoga and the Environment
Av Christopher Key Chapple, The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
E-bok, 2025
173 kr
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In this book, scholar of Indic religions Christopher Key Chapple explores how resources from the Hindu and Yoga traditions can inform contemporary conversations about the problems of environmental degradation, both in India and globally. The world finds itself in an existential crisis. Climate …
