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The Bhagavad Gita: A Norton Critical Edition
Gavin Flood (Ed.)
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Description for The Bhagavad Gita: A Norton Critical Edition
Paperback. "A true translation whose literary qualities make it stand out from the rest." -Daniel Gold, Cornell University Translator(s): Martin, Charles; Flood, Gavin. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
A devotional, literary and philosophical work of unsurpassed beauty and relevance, the universal themes of The Bhagavad Gita—life and death, war and peace and sacrifice—resonate in a West increasingly interested in Eastern religious experiences and the Hindu diaspora. The text is accompanied by a full introduction and by explanatory annotations.
This edition presents seminal commentaries on The Bhagavad Gita, including passages from The Shvetashvatara Upanishad as well as commentary by Shankara and Ramanuja, in addition to the writings of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Sri Aurobindo. Essays by leading Hinduists discuss a wide range of issues related to the text. A ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
Series
Norton Critical Editions
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393912920
SKU
V9780393912920
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Ref
99-40
About Gavin Flood (Ed.)
Gavin Flood is Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion and Academic Director of the Centre for Hindu Studies at Oxford University. He is the author of An Introduction to Hinduism; The Ascetic Self: Subjectivity, Memory, and Tradition; and The Tantric Body: The Secret Tradition of Hindu Religion. Gavin Flood is Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion and Academic ... Read more
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"The well-balanced synergy between Professor Flood’s impeccable scholarship and the literary sensitivity of award-winning poet/translator Charles Martin delivers us a remarkable new verse translation of the ancient Hindu Scripture."
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