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020			_a9780197654156 _q(hardback)
020			_a9780197654163 _q(paperback)
020			_z9780197654187 _q(epub)
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050	0	0	_aBL1124.56 _b.C66 2024
082	0	0	_a294.5/9218 _223/eng/20231023
100	1		_aCohen, Signe,
245	1	4	_aThe classical Upaniṣads : _ba guide / _cSigne Cohen.
250			_a1.
263			_a2402
264		1	_aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2024.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aGuides to sacred texts
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction -- 2. The Historical Context of the Upaniṣads -- 3. Dating and Authorship -- 4. The Classical Upaniṣads -- 5. Social and Political Context -- 6. Central Ideas in the Upaniṣads -- 7. Narrative and Main Characters in the Upaniṣads -- 8. The Canonical Status and Reception of the Upaniṣads -- Glossary of Sanskrit Terms -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Subject of Passages Cited.
520			_a"The Upaniṣads are rich and complex Sanskrit Hindu scriptures dating back to the 8th century BCE and are a staple of world religion courses across the globe. In this volume, Signe Cohen guide readers through on the thirteen 'Classical Upaniṣads,' those generally regarded as the oldest: Bhadrayaka, Chandogya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Isa, Kena, Katha, Mundaka, Svetasvatara, Mandukya, Prasna, Kausitaki, and Maitri Upanisad. Where most survey textbooks present a cursory overview of these texts, The Classical Upaniṣads: A Guide provides a nuanced but accessible exploration of the Upaniṣads that will benefit both scholars, students, and general readers alike. This volume explores the historical, geographical, and social context of the Classical Upaniṣads and discusses issues of dating, authorship, and transmission of the texts. Cohen also breaks down central ideas in the Upaniṣads, such as atman, brahman, karma, reincarnation, moksa, knowledge, and sacred sounds (mantras). The text also discusses the importance of the Upaniṣads for Hinduism and Indian culture, as well as the reception of the Upaniṣads in the West. Through exploring these works, their key characters and ideas, and their impact on Hinduism's core beliefs, Cohen provides the reader a thorough but approachable entry into these seminal texts."-- _cProvided by publisher.
630	0	0	_aUpanishads _xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aCohen, Signe. _tClassical Upaniṣads _b1. _dNew York : Oxford University Press, 2024 _z9780197654187 _w(DLC) 2023040831
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