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This volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gita. It brings together themes such as the Gita's structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism, and its global relevance.
List of contents
1. The
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ and its contents 2. The structure of the
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ 3.
Bhagavad-g¿t¿: its philosophy and interpretation 4. ¿äkara's deconstruction of the
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ grounded in his preunderstanding 5. The soteriology of devotion, divine grace, and teaching:
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ and the
¿r¿vai¿¿avas 6.
Karma in the
Bhagavad-g¿t¿:
Caitanya Vai¿¿ava views 7. The greatness of the
G¿t¿, as icon and mantra 8. The
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ and Indian nationalist movement: Tilak, Gandhi, and Aurobindo 9. The
G¿t¿ of the gurus: the
Bhagavad-g¿t¿ since Indian independence 10. Arjuna and Acyuta: the import of epithets in the
Bhagavad-g¿t¿
About the author
Ithamar Theodor is an associate professor of Hindu studies at Zefat Academic College, Safed, Israel, and the director of the Hindu-Jewish studies programme at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. His publications include Exploring the Bhagavadgītā: Philosophy, Structure and Meaning (2010), The Fifth Veda in Hinduism: Philosophy, Poetry and Devotion in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (2016) and Dharma and Halacha: Comparative Studies in Hindu-Jewish Philosophy and Religion (2018).
Summary
This volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gita. It brings together themes such as the Gita’s structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism, and its global relevance.
