Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Censorship by the batra brigade nyr, may 8, wendy doniger touches on a number of issues when it comes to the academic study of religion and larger questions of representation. I had written this for facebook, reproducing it here. Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger ripu. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of. Wendy doniger in when the lingam is just a cigar, psychoanalysis and hindu sexual fantasies. Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Doniger, a scholar of religion and professor at the university of chicago, wrote the hindus. Doniger provides several variants of the theme of transposed heads.
Wendy donigers enthralling and encyclopaedic book reveals her vision of a hindu culture that is plural, varied, generous, and inclusive. Download file pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger uncommon core wendy doniger. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data doniger, wendy. Read part 1 here bridge of discourse between this hindu and that hindu hindus need to be wary of the intractable opposition between this hindu and that hindu that is falsely posited and perpetrated by orientalists like doniger. Hinduism, in her view, is an intricate weave of the diverse localities and communities of indian culture. Wendy doniger social thought the university of chicago. That was followed by a legal notice to a newspaper for. This selection of donigers essays divides into seven themed sections traversing definitions of.
Moreover, hindu myths differ from those of monotheistic cultures in allowing, or spelling out, the maximum num ber of paradoxes, in exploiting the possibility of paradoxes, maximising the number of problems unlike biblical myths which tend to solve problems. Oct 30, 2015 wendy doniger, the 74yearold american author and research scholar in sanskrit is moreover known for the high regard she has had for indian tradition. Hindu studies and comparative religion, oxford university with seasoned wisdom and a heart irrepressibly young, wendy doniger offers us an elegant exposition of the kamasutra. Pdf indian mythology download full pdf book download.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. About wendy doniger oflahertys translation of the rig. Wendy doniger s enthralling and encyclopaedic book reveals her vision of a hindu culture that is plural, varied, generous, and inclusive. An alternative history by wendy doniger of the university of chicago is really not a history at all.
Wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. It has seven sections based on the different themes. Vedic literature, hinduism scriptures, dharma texts, wendy doniger oflaherty, kudret emiroglu hindu mitolojisi imge kitabevi 1996. An alternative history is a book by american indologist, wendy doniger which the author describes as an alternative to the narrative of hindu history that they tell. A warning to the hindus by savitri devi calcutta 1939 dedicated to divine julian emperor. Darshana or drishti but a shrishti of the torn apart hindu doniger has stated that she is not writing a. Dec 16, 2017 there are few in the world who can match the erudition and scholarship of wendy doniger as a sanskritist and indologist. In 2011, the hindu nationalist group shiksha bachao andolan filed a civil case against penguin india over the hindus. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india.
She is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of history of. Feb 03, 2014 doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. After severe backlash in india and a court case that ended last. This is a republication of a 2010 essay is authored by shyam n. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women.
An alternative history after three, maybe four months. Wendy donigers the hindus recalled by penguin india time. Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on hinduism free download as pdf file. Buy wendy doniger ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The hindus an alternative history is an utterly wonderful book. Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. A critique of wendy donigers portrayal of hinduism. The doniger camp was shaken up at the vulnerability of this icon of hindu studies. Right or wrong, wendy donigers the hindus should be. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned.
She shows it to be wideranging, astute about loves politics, and deeply committed not just to good sex but to all aspects of the good life. An engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth that offers a new way of understanding one of the worlds oldest major religions, the hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. This book is a collection of essays on hinduism by the author wendy doniger. She is an american indologist with dozens of publication under her name.
Unlike her previous work this was specifically aimed at the indian audience. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. There are few in the world who can match the erudition and scholarship of wendy doniger as a sanskritist and indologist. Wendy doniger, the 74yearold american author and research scholar in sanskrit is moreover known for the high regard she has had for indian tradition.
A scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions, her major works include, asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of siva. The author, wendy doniger, has two doctorates, one in sanskrit and one in indian studies, so she is exceedingly well qualified to write meaningfully on this topic. Oct 26, 2015 wendy doniger holds two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from the universities of harvard and oxford. Wendy donigers research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. Wendy doniger oflaherty hindu mitolojisi pdf indir e. Mar 26, 2020 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger. Indian mythology available for download and read online in other formats. Ive just finished wendy donigers in famous the hindus. Perhaps this incident can lead to a constructive dialogue that leads to a more robust understanding of hinduism and the legitimate concerns of many hindu americans. A brief introduction to hinduism augsburg fortress.
Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduisms most prominent scholars. Director of education and curriculum reform hindu american foundation washington, d. An anthology, 108 hymns translated from the sanskrit. The earliest of the four hindu religious scriptures known as the vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any indoeuropean language, the rig. Whats in us academic wendy donigers latest book on hinduism that has so upset her critics. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10. Wendy doniger holds two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from the universities of harvard and oxford.
Wendy doniger and the hindus by murali balaji the new. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. She has taught at the school of oriental and african studies, university of london and the university of california, berkeley, and is currently the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago. Wendy doniger has impressive credentials with two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from harvard and oxford universities. On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths. Part of my agenda in writing an alternative history is to show how much the groups. Hindu mitolojisinin yetmis bes kaynak mitosundan olusan bu derleme vedalardaki yaklas. Hindu stories different from other versions of the story told in other cultures. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, 1940 is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades.
May 07, 20 through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of hinduism, enlarges our understanding. In particular, it provokes anxiety in those hindus who are sometimes called hindu nationalists, or the hindu right, or rightwing hindus, or the hindutva hinduness faction, or, more approximately, hindu fundamentalists. Wendy donigers book the hindus, an alternative history see the cover, published and distributed by penguin has been a phenomenal sales success. An alternative history by wendy doniger, a professor of religion at the. She frames the debate over her book, as well as other topics when it. An alternative history of the hindus wendy doniger speaks about hinduism and her upcoming book, the. An exploration of 99 classic myths of india provides a fresh understanding of the hindu spiritual landscapes and pantheon of gods and goddesses.
Apr 23, 2009 the hindusan alternative historyby wendy doniger penguin. In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu scholars to regain the initiative and using indigenous historiography and cognitive categories and to institute a framework to generate in multiple volumes a genuine and authentic history of the hindus from an insiders perspective. Wendy doniger oflaherty is a scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions, her major works include, asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of siva. One story is about fusing the head of a brahmin woman onto the body of a dalit woman. The hindusan alternative historyby wendy donigerpenguin. Also by wendy doniger siva, the erotic ascetic tjje origins ofevilin hindu m ythology dreams, illusion, and other realities splitting the. The origins of evil in hindu mythology wendy doniger o. Dec 23, 2019 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva.
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