The Divine Body in History : A comparative study of the symbolism of time and embodiment in St Augustine and Ramanuja Paperback / softback
by Ankur Barua
Part of the Religions and Discourse series
Paperback / softback
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This is a study in the field of comparative philosophy of religion.
It initiates a dialogue between St Augustine and RÄmÄnuja by focusing on two central themes – time and embodiment – that play a crucial role in their thought.
The elaborations of these two themes by St Augustine and RÄmÄnuja have continued to exert a tremendous influence on the histories of European thought and of Hindu movements centred around the notion of bhakti.
The examination of the symbolism through which these thinkers articulate their understanding of time and embodiment also challenges certain stereotypes related to classical Indian thought and Latin Christendom, such as the former’s lack of historical consciousness and the latter’s denigration of the human body.
This study shows how the ‘west’ and ‘east’ have traditionally engaged with concepts such as temporality, progress and the metaphysical status of finite and bio-physical reality.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:253 pages
- Publisher:Verlag Peter Lang
- Publication Date:15/06/2009
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- ISBN:9783039119172
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:253 pages
- Publisher:Verlag Peter Lang
- Publication Date:15/06/2009
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- ISBN:9783039119172
