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The embodiment of bhakti

Name: The embodiment of bhakti
Author: Karen Pechilis

Karen Pechilis

27 January 2000

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Book Synopsis

Karen Prentiss offers an interpretive history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. She 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. The book ends with two appendices presenting translations of hymns and an important philosophical text.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780195128130
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, (27 January 2000)
Number of Pages: 265
Weight: 617 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 229 x 168 x 22.9 mm
Categories:: Hinduism