Light from the East : being letters on Ganam, the divine knowledge / Hon. P. Arunachalam ; edited by Edward Carpenter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arunachalam, Ponnambalam, Sir, 1853-1924, author.

Contributor:

Carpenter, Edward, 1844-1929, editor.

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Standardized Title:

Correspondence. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arunachalam, Ponnambalam, Sir, 1853-1924--Correspondence.

Arunachalam, Ponnambalam.

Yoga, Jñāna.

Sri Lanka--Religious life and customs.

Sri Lanka.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (55 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

Light from the East collates letters between Hon. P. Arunáchalam of the legislative council of Ceylon and Edward Carpenter, which expand on issues of the Gñanam or divine knowledge. Carpenter edited these letters for publication in 1927 as well as writing additional articles on issues such as desire, birth control and bisexuality in relation to the customs of Ceylon and religious laws of Hinduism to give the reader a broad insight into the religion. This title will be of interest to students of sociology, anthropology and religious studies.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF P. ARUNÁCHALAM, SECTION I; EXTRACTS DITTO, SECTION II; THE LINGAM AND SENSUAL DESIRE; THE ENDEAVOUR TO CONTROL DESIRE; BIRTH CONTROL AND BISEXUALITY; THE MOUNA SWAMIS AND THE ANIMALS

Notes:

First published in 1927 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-29077-1

1-315-64502-5

1-317-29076-3

9781315645025

OCLC:

958107480