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    The Upaniṣads : a complete guide / edited by Signe Cohen.
    by Cohen, Signe, editor.
    London [England] ; New York [New York] : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
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    xii, 439 pages : 1 illustration ; 25 cm
    Contents: 
    Introduction : what is an Upani?sad? / Signe Cohen -- The date of the Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The authorship of the Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The redaction and transmission of the Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- Ancient India : geographical, historical, and cultural background / Signe Cohen -- The older Vedas and the Upani?sads / Dermot Killingley -- The religious and ritual background / Dermot Killingley -- The Upani?sads and early Buddhism / Signe Cohen -- The social background : caste and gender in the Upani?sads / Steven Lindquist -- Prominent characters in the Upani?sads / Steven Lindquist -- ?Atman and Brahman in the Upani?sads / Jacqueline Suthren Hirst -- Karma and rebirth in the Upani?sads / Dermot Killingley -- Knowledge and liberation in the Upani?sads / Dermot Killingley -- The upani?sadic episteme / Jonardon Ganeri -- Mantras and sacred language / Signe Cohen -- The Upani?sads and the emergence of theism / Dermot Killingley -- The Upani?sads and yoga / Dermot Killingley -- The Upani?sads and the Mah?abh?arata / Brian Black -- The Upani?sads and the Bhagavadg?it?a / Simon Brodbeck -- The Upani?sads and later Hinduism / Dermot Killingley -- Dara Shikoh and the first translation of the Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- Schopenhauer and the Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The B?rhad?ara?nyaka Upani?sad / Dermot Killingley -- The Ch?andogya Upani?sad / Dermot Killingley -- The Aitareya Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Kau?s?itaki Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Taittir?iya Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The ?I?s?a Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Pra?sna Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Mu?n?daka Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Ka?tha Upani?sad / Elizabeth Schiltz -- The ?Svet?a?svatara Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Kena Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Maitr?i Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The M?a?n?d?ukya Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Mah?an?ar?aya?na Upani?sad / Signe Cohen -- The Vai?s?nava Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The ?Saiva Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The Dev?i Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The Sa?mny?asa Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- The yoga Upani?sads / Signe Cohen -- Conclusion / Signe Cohen
    Summary: 
    The Upaniṣads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion. Composed from 800 BCE onwards and making up part of the larger Vedic corpus, they offer the reader "knowledge lessons" on life, death, and immortality. While they are essential to understanding Hinduism and Asian religions more generally, their complexities make them almost impenetrable to anyone but serious scholars of Sanskrit and ancient Indian culture. This book is divided into five parts: Composition, authorship, and transmission of the Upaniṣads; The historical, cultural, and religious background of the Upaniṣads; Religion and philosophy in the Upaniṣads; The classical Upaniṣads; The later Upaniṣads. The chapters cover critical issues such as the origins of the Upaniṣads, authorship, and redaction, as well as exploring the broad religious and philosophical themes within the texts. The guide analyzes each of the Upaniṣads separately, unpacking their contextual relevance and explaining difficult terms and concepts. The Upaniṣads: A Complete Guide is a unique and valuable reference source for undergraduate religious studies, history, and philosophy students and researchers who want to learn more about these foundational sacred texts and the religious lessons in the Hindu tradition.
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