Jonathan B. Edelmann
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199641543
- eISBN:
- 9780191732232
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199641543.003.0002
- Subject:
- Religion, Hinduism, Religious Studies
Introduces the Bhāgavata Purāṇa and its commentarial tradition as seen within the context of traditional Indian thought and modern Indological studies, highlighting the specific theological and ...
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Introduces the Bhāgavata Purāṇa and its commentarial tradition as seen within the context of traditional Indian thought and modern Indological studies, highlighting the specific theological and historical themes that are most relevant to a dialogue with the sciences. Furthermore, it introduces the relevant historical and theological themes present within the Western history of science since the time of Francis Bacon to the present, highlighting the specific themes that will later be addressed from a Hindu theological perspective.Less
Introduces the Bhāgavata Purāṇa and its commentarial tradition as seen within the context of traditional Indian thought and modern Indological studies, highlighting the specific theological and historical themes that are most relevant to a dialogue with the sciences. Furthermore, it introduces the relevant historical and theological themes present within the Western history of science since the time of Francis Bacon to the present, highlighting the specific themes that will later be addressed from a Hindu theological perspective.
