Description |
xxi, 620 pages ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
pt. 1. Foundations (c. 1500 BCE to c. 300 CE). The Veda. The Upanishads. Jainism. Theravada Buddhism. Samkhya and Yoga -- pt. 2. Developments (c. 200 BCE to c. 1000 CE). The Bhagavad Gita. Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. The tantras. The puranas -- pt. 3. Elaborations (c. 150 to 1700 CE). Spiritual philosophies. Indo-Persian sufism -- pt. 4. Reformulations (c. 700 to 1850). Siddhas, yogis and others. The Bhakti movement. The sants. The Sikh gurus. Popular Sufism -- pt. 5. Continuity and innovation (1850 to 1990). Twelve mystics of modern India. Four mystic poets. |
Subject |
India -- Religion.
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Added Author |
Heehs, Peter.
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Added Title |
Historical reader of spiritual expression and experience |
ISBN |
0814736491 |
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0814736505 (pbk.) |
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