Opis: Fire Death and Philosophy - Joanna Jurewicz

This book is an attempt to reconstruct the foundations of Indian philosophy which are reflected in early Indian texts dated between 13th and 6th B.C.E. They are religious texts composed in Sanskrit which were transmitted orally in the families of priests called Brahmins. They constitute the intellectual foundation of Indian culture called Śruti (śruti), literally, what has been heard. They are generally called Veda (veda) which means knowledge.
The sources forming the basis for the analysis presented in this book come from three layers of the Vedic tradition. The earliest layer is the four Vedas: the Veda of k-stanzas (gveda, V), the Veda of Saman-chants (Samaveda, SV), the Veda of Yajus-formulas (Yajurveda, YV) and the Veda of Atharvans (Atharvaveda, AV).
The first part of this books title refers to these three layers of ancient Indian tradition. The concept of fire is the central metaphysical concept of gvedic thought and remains such until the Brahmaas.
The second part of the title refers to a further aim of the book, which is to present a history of ancient Indian thought.

Szczegóły: Fire Death and Philosophy - Joanna Jurewicz

Tytuł: Fire Death and Philosophy
Podtytuł: A History of Ancient Indian Thinking
Autor: Joanna Jurewicz
Wydawnictwo: Elipsa
ISBN: 9788380170858
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 716
Format: 17.0x24.0cm
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.29 kg

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