{"product_id":"indian-religions-a-historical-reader-of-spiritual-expression-and-experience-9780814736500","title":"Indian Religions: A Historical Reader of Spiritual Expression and Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expansive collection of essential texts from spiritual leaders of all major South Asian religions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndian Religions\u003c\/b\u003e is an expansive collection of the key written and oral texts by spiritual teachers from South Asia, covering 3,500 years and all the major traditions-Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and new Indian religions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume provides clear translations of extracts from original documents and texts from most of the well-known and many of the lesser-known individuals and traditions. Overlapping parts and sections each comprise a historically and thematically defined stage of a tradition. The reader is thus able to follow the chronological development of the various traditions without isolating them from one another. Each section includes a context-setting introduction which provides historical, cultural, and textual background. A general introduction lays the foundations for the text's theoretical framework and approach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIndian Religions\u003c\/b\u003e is the most complete and best-organized anthology of Indian religious\/spiritual texts published to date. It serves as an introduction to the history of religions in South Asia, and will appeal to readers interested in India and Eastern religions as well as students of religion and South Asian culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Heehs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814736500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2003 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeehs, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePeter Heehs\u003c\/b\u003e is director of historical research at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, Pondicherry, India. He is the author of five books, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eNationalism, Terrorism, Communalism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40183696228467,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_998f849a-6e52-410f-bdfc-4a09960db898.jpg?v=1655557981","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/indian-religions-a-historical-reader-of-spiritual-expression-and-experience-9780814736500","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}