From one of the worlds foremost scholars on hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its history an engrossing and definitive narrative account of. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women. Author of this book dare to write all false things about hindus, because we hindus are forgiving by nature. This focus is not a reflection of her love for the hindus, or the love for the oppressed. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. 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. Fight back and reclaim wendy doniger s valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. About wendy doniger oflahertys translation of the rig. The goal of this chapter is to examine the hindu understanding of ahimsa or nonviolence by comparing the personalities of yudishthira in the mahabharata and the mauryan emperor ashoka. The washington post an engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and myth, the hindus offers a new way of understanding one of the worlds oldest major religions. After severe backlash in india and a court case that ended last. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hindus.
In the name of providing an alternative account of hinduism, doniger often focusses on the most rare and bizarre versions. Wendy doniger and the hindus by murali balaji the new. The material traces of ritual art must vanish in order that mental traces may remain intact forever, writes wendy doniger in her opus on hinduism, the hindus. An alternative history, a sweeping history of hinduism from its origins in 2500 b. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wendy donigers research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. Wendy doniger dropped a bombshell on indian intellectual circles with her 2009 book the hindus an alternative history. An alternative history paperback 26 october 2015 by wendy doniger author visit amazons wendy doniger page. The hindus, an alternative history by wendy doniger. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduisms most prominent scholars. I had written this for facebook, reproducing it here.
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. Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on hinduism free download as pdf file. Doniger, a scholar of religion and professor at the university of chicago, wrote the hindus. 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. Mar 26, 2020 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. Oct 26, 2015 wendy doniger holds two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from the universities of harvard and oxford. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10. While in high school, she studied dance under george balanchine and martha graham she graduated summa cum laude in sanskrit and indian studies from radcliffe college in 1962, and. An alternative history of the hindus wendy doniger speaks about hinduism and her upcoming book, the hindus. The history of the myth of the masquerading parent in ancient indian mythol. A professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago, she has translated the laws of manu and the kama sutra into english, as well as an anthology of hymns from the rig veda which includes a most continue reading wendy doniger. Hindu stories different from other versions of the story told in other cultures.
On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths. In her book, doniger retells hindu stories and provides snarky interpretations. An alternative history is a diachronic study of hinduism that highlights the complexity and diversity of the religion. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more. 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. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. 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. Wendy doniger, the 74yearold american author and research scholar in sanskrit is moreover known for the high regard she has had for indian tradition. She frames the debate over her book, as well as other topics when it comes to hinduism, as one between hindu rightwing activists and scholars. 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 critique of wendy donigers the hindus, an alternative.
This is a republication of a 2010 essay is authored by shyam n. Wendy doniger has impressive credentials with two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from harvard and oxford universities. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data doniger, wendy. Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger ripu. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. While in high school, she studied dance under george balanchine and martha graham. Sep 30, 2010 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. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press. Also by wendy doniger siva, the erotic ascetic the origins of evil in hindu mythology dreams, illusion, and other realities. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india.
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, one of the worlds foremost scholars. This erudite book will probably stand as the apotheosis of professor. Had you ever read something which suggest that everyone else in the world is fool and author is correct because she says so. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. But the fact remains shes respected hinduism and hasnt exactly downsized it. 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. Professor in the department of south asian languages and civilizations, the committee on social thought, and the college. The hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. Dec 23, 2019 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva.
Wendy doniger, one of the worlds foremost scholars of hinduism, illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. Wendy doniger was born in new york city to immigrant nonobservant jewish parents, and raised in great neck, new york, where her father, lester l. This book is a pretty good example of such me only is correct attitude. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher. Impressions urmi vaz in the age of short attention spans, finishing 700 page strong book feels like a. 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. A critique of wendy doniger the hindus an alternative history. 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. Wendy doniger has published over 40 books, most of them on hinduism and sanskrit literature. About wendy doniger oflahertys translation of the rig veda. The hindus an alternative history is an utterly wonderful book. Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on.
Mar, 2014 the real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. Right or wrong, wendy donigers the hindus should be. True some of its contents does give us a different idea of things. 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. From one of the worlds foremost scholars on hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its history an engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and my. 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. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Wendy doniger social thought the university of chicago. Wendy doniger wendy doniger graduated from radcliffe college and received her phd from harvard university and her dphil from oxford uni ersity. Having read the book, i believe its worth a read u know. She has taught at harvard, oxford, the school of oriental and african studies at the university of london, the university of california at berkeley, and, since 1978, at the university of. Dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher.
She has taught at university of london and university of. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. Wendy doniger mircea eliade distinguished service professor emerita of the history of religions. An alternative history by wendy doniger of the university of chicago is really not a history at all. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india the book was criticized in india, and in february 2014 it was the subject of litigation in. Wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. 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.
Rather, it reflects her prejudice against the hindus. Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger. I knew that she was an eminent sanskrit scholar at the university of chicago, author of many books about cultural, religious and folkloric beliefs, and a. Her translations for penguin classics include the rig veda, the laws of. An alternative history kindle edition by doniger, wendy.
Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions in the divinity school at the university of chicago, where she is also a professor of south asian languages and civilizations. Buy wendy doniger ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Blowing up the sexuality and inconsistencies present in any ancient religious text out of all proportions, doniger published the book as if to offer an alternative history against the established wisdom of the times. One story is about fusing the head of a brahmin woman onto the body of a dalit woman. Wendy donigers the hindus, an alternative history penguin books 2009 by vishal agarwal aldous huxley once said that an intellectual was someone who had found something more interesting than sex. Sep, 2017 wendy doniger has published over 40 books, most of them on hinduism and sanskrit literature. Wendy doniger in when the lingam is just a cigar, psychoanalysis and hindu sexual fantasies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I didnt really notice the subtitle of wendy donigers massive study, the hindus. An alternative history description dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. She frames the debate over her book, as well as other topics when it.
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