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The embodiment of bhakti / Karen Pechilis Prentiss.
Van Pelt Library BL1214.32.B53 P75 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pechilis, Karen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bhakti--History.
- Bhakti.
- Hindu literature--History and criticism.
- Hindu literature.
- Bhakti in literature.
- Religious poetry, Tamil--Translations into English.
- Religious poetry, Tamil.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 265 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- This book offers an interpretative history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. Prentiss argues that although bhakti is mentioned in every contemporary sourcebook on Indian religions, it still lacks an agreed-upon definition. "Devotion" is found to be the most commonly used synonym. Prentiss seeks a new perspective on this elusive concept. Her analysis of Tamil (south Indian) materials leads her to suggest that bhakti be understood as a doctrine of embodiment. Bhakti, she says, urges people towards active engagement in the worship of God. She proposes that the term "devotion" be replaced by "participation, " emphasizing bhakti's call for engagement in worship and the necessity of embodiment to fulfill that obligation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0195128133
- OCLC:
- 40298352
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