Wendy doniger holds doctoral degrees in indian literature from harvard and oxford universities and is the mircea eliade professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago. The american academy made numerous changes still not enough to become sensitive to hindus views. Hindu myths ebook by wendy doniger 9780141903750 rakuten. Wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. Wendy doniger dropped a bombshell on indian intellectual circles with her 2009 book the hindus an alternative history. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10. Yet the greatness of hinduism its vitality, its earthiness, its vividnesslies precisely in many of those idiosyncratic qualities that continue to inspire debate today. On hinduism wendy doniger in this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. Scholars and intellectuals across the board are critical and worried about penguins. A scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions, her major works include, asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of siva.
Hindus epub wendy doniger hindus an alternative history. An alternative history enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There has been much handwringing in india about wendy doniger s book, the hindus. The rig veda by wendy doniger, 9780140449891, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. This lively, earthy account explains why ancient india is the worlds richest. Ebook nonfiction philosophy religion religion general wendy doniger. An alternative history fight back and reclaim wendy doniger s valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. The hindus by wendy doniger overdrive rakuten overdrive. Doniger s book provided me a great historical overview of hinduism. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of hinduism. Blowing up the sexuality and inconsistencies present in any ancient religious text out of all proportions, doniger published the book as if to offer an alternative history against the established wisdom of the times. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the. On hinduism, wendy doniger, oxford university press.
Here, wendy doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient indian writingsespecially kautilyas arthashastra and vatsyayanas kamasutra unpacking a long but unrecognized. This work deals at length with various theories about relgion prevalent at the time when megasthenes visited india very interesting and scholarly views have been put forth regarding investigations of. A rightwing religious group criticized wendy donigers 2009 book, the hindus. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and dharma has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities, or goals, in hindu life. This is not wendy donigers the hindus an alternative history. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades.
A sourcebook translated from the sanskrit edited, translated and introduced by wendy doniger. An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the worlds oldest major religions, the hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. She lost most of the students who earlier thronged at her doorstep for phds in hinduism. Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. Wendy doniger hindus an alternative history world of. Fight back and take back wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a. Fight back and reclaim wendy doniger s valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, 1940 is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Penguin india agrees to withdraw and destroy all copies of an. The earliest of the four hindu religious scriptures known as the vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any indoeuropean language, the rig veda c.
Unlike the usual, arid accounts of dynasties, wendy doniger s double vision of hinduism is about women, merchants, lower castes, animals, spirits and, of course, dead male brahmins. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. It is true that there have always been marginalized people in india. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. Wendy doniger, one of the worlds foremost scholars of hinduism, illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. An alternative history by wendy doniger ebook download from one of the world. Wendy doniger lost her clout in the american academy, and found herself on the defensive. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. They are links from which you can download the entire text. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Women in hinduism history, religion, hinduism relations, social aspects, women in hinduism. Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and epub the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life.
Wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. Hindus need to be wary of the intractable opposition between this hindu and that hindu that is falsely posited and perpetrated by orientalists like doniger. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the vedas to the present. This is not a pipe rene magritte this is not wendy donigers the hindus. A sourcebook translated from the sanskrit by wendy doniger. Wendy doniger beyond dharma dissent in the ancient indian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The origins of evil in hindu mythology download ebook. Her publications include translations of the rig veda and the laws of manu for the.
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