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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA IBD

ROUTLEDGE INDIA
10 / 2014
9781138822061
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Sinopsis

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) popularised Vedanta in the West and reformed Hinduism in India. He also inspired the mass movement that made India a modern nation. In showcasing his life and work, this Reader balances the two main aspects of his life: the religious and the secular, the spiritual and the practical, the devotional and the rational. Included here are the most significant and representative texts from every major genre and phase - selections from his speeches, essays, letters, poems, translations, conversations, and interviews - arranged for easy reading and reference. With a scholarly Introduction highlighting his contemporary relevance, separate section introductions and a detailed biographical Chronology, this volume provides a rare insight into one of India?s greatest minds.This volume will interest scholars and students of modern Indian history, religion, literature, and philosophy as well as general readers.

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79,89