Wendy doniger and the hindus by murali balaji the new. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. A critique of wendy doniger the hindus an alternative history. The hindus elucidates the relationship between recorded history and imaginary worlds. After severe backlash in india and a court case that ended last. The hindus, an alternative history by wendy doniger. 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 is a diachronic study of hinduism that highlights the complexity and diversity of the religion.
Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on hinduism free download as pdf file. 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. Professor in the department of south asian languages and civilizations, the committee on social thought, and the college. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hindus. The hindus an alternative history is an utterly wonderful book. 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.
In her book, doniger retells hindu stories and provides snarky interpretations. An alternative history, a sweeping history of hinduism from its origins in 2500 b. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Hindu stories different from other versions of the story told in other cultures.
Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger. 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. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press. 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. I had written this for facebook, reproducing it here.
Right or wrong, wendy donigers the hindus should be. This focus is not a reflection of her love for the hindus, or the love for the oppressed. Wendy doniger, the 74yearold american author and research scholar in sanskrit is moreover known for the high regard she has had for indian tradition. Wendy doniger wendy doniger graduated from radcliffe college and received her phd from harvard university and her dphil from oxford uni ersity. I didnt really notice the subtitle of wendy donigers massive study, the hindus. From one of the worlds foremost scholars on hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its history an engrossing and definitive narrative account of. An alternative history description dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher. Author of this book dare to write all false things about hindus, because we hindus are forgiving by nature. This is a republication of a 2010 essay is authored by shyam n. 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. Wendy doniger social thought the university of chicago. An alternative history by wendy doniger of the university of chicago is really not a history at all. 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.
The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. 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. 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. Objectionable passages from wendy donigers second book on.
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Wendy doniger has published over 40 books, most of them on hinduism and sanskrit literature. An alternative history of the hindus wendy doniger speaks about hinduism and her upcoming book, the hindus. 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. Wendy doniger has impressive credentials with two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from harvard and oxford universities. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. 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. Mar, 2014 the real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. 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. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger penguin books november 2010 isbn10. 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 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. 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. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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, one of the worlds foremost scholars. About wendy doniger oflahertys translation of the rig. 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. Impressions urmi vaz in the age of short attention spans, finishing 700 page strong book feels like a. Pdf the hindus an alternative history wendy doniger ripu. True some of its contents does give us a different idea of things. 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.
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. She has taught at university of london and university of. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india. An alternative history paperback 26 october 2015 by wendy doniger author visit amazons wendy doniger page.
Doniger provides several variants of the theme of transposed heads. A critique of wendy donigers the hindus, an alternative. An alternative history kindle edition by doniger, wendy. Wendy doniger dropped a bombshell on indian intellectual circles with her 2009 book the hindus an alternative history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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.
Mar 23, 2020 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women. Kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. This book is a pretty good example of such me only is correct attitude. Rather, it reflects her prejudice against the hindus.
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. She frames the debate over her book, as well as other topics when it. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data doniger, wendy. On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths.
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. Wendy doniger mircea eliade distinguished service professor emerita of the history of religions. Mar 26, 2020 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. 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. In the name of providing an alternative account of hinduism, doniger often focusses on the most rare and bizarre versions. Her translations for penguin classics include the rig veda, the laws of. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more. 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.
This erudite book will probably stand as the apotheosis of professor. Doniger, a scholar of religion and professor at the university of chicago, wrote the hindus. Dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course froma feisty and exhilarating teacher. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduisms most prominent scholars. 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. Dec 23, 2019 wendy doniger was born in new york in and trained as a dancer under shiva. But the fact remains shes respected hinduism and hasnt exactly downsized it. About wendy doniger oflahertys translation of the rig veda. Also by wendy doniger siva, the erotic ascetic the origins of evil in hindu mythology dreams, illusion, and other realities. 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. Wendy donigers research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. 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. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Had you ever read something which suggest that everyone else in the world is fool and author is correct because she says so.
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