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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. On hinduism ebook by wendy doniger 9780199360093 rakuten. I should call it armadillo till i found out the real one. Penguin to destroy copies of wendy donigers book the. Aleph book company, 20 by wendy doniger, the mircea eliade distinguished service professor.
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An alternative history and its sexualization of hindu gods and goddesses. Feb, 2014 penguin books india agreed this week to withdraw from sale and pulp all copies of the hindus. She is an american indologist with dozens of publication under her name. 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 militant hindu once hurled an egg at the author as she lectured in london. An alternative history will be withdrawn and pulped in india, thanks to a. Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement.
Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity, not an insult vijay prashad penguins decision to destroy the hindus. On hinduism lies in its belongong to wendy doniger s broader oeuvre, which has come to play an attentiongrabbing role in the clamorous clash between the practises of freespirited scholarship and the assertions of cultural identity. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the vedas to the present day. Hinduism does not lend itself easily to a strictly chronological account. Mar, 2014 the real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. An alternative history book online at best prices in india on. Tens of thousands of excellent, educational videos in a huge, intuitive directory. Wendy doniger has build her career on writing books on hinduism and she is considered to be the foremost scholar on hinduism.
Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most. Apr 23, 2009 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 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. Same group attacks another doniger book india news,the.
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. But once youve learned the basics about this most spiritual of cultures, dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course from a feisty and exhilarating teacher. Copies of american scholar wendy donigers the hindus. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. 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. Narayan, 1965 and later editions modern retellings of the old. In the next few weeks, youtube users in india will. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century.
Wendy doniger speaks about hinduism and her upcoming book, the hindus. We can download wendy donigers book but not freedom of. Author wendy donigers statement on withdrawal of the hindus. Feb 12, 2014 wendy doniger s book is a tribute to hinduism s complexity, not an insult vijay prashad penguins decision to destroy the hindus. 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. Penguin books india agreed this week to withdraw from sale and pulp all copies of the hindus. 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. Scholars and intellectuals across the board are critical and worried about penguins decision to withdraw the book and pulp the remaining copies. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women. During qa period she reported that she had used donigers book on hinduism in her teaching. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu. Weeks after they forced penguin to withdraw a book authored by wendy doniger, the same delhibased shiksha bachao andolan samiti sbas saturday threatened to take legal action against yet another book on hinduism by the same author unless its publishers aleph book company assures in writing withdrawal of the book.
Wendy donigers research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. Michael dirda email protected appears each thursday in style. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. Wendy doniger in when the lingam is just a cigar, psychoanalysis and hindu sexual fantasies. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. Wendy donigers erudite alternative history shouldnt be anyones introduction to hinduism. Copies of american scholar wendy doniger s the hindus.
Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement show more. Penguin india agrees to withdraw and destroy all copies of an. Sep 30, 2010 wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. Wendy doniger social thought the university of chicago. An alternative history, as part of the uncommon core.
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. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india. Controversy regarding wendy doniger and her book on hinduism. Wendy doniger s erudite alternative history shouldnt be anyones introduction to hinduism. While in high school, she studied dance under george balanchine and martha graham. Its a little bit of both, and i dont know its proper name. Arundhati roy on pulping of wendy doniger s hindus. Anyone who is interested in hinduism should read donigers book, preferably after a. And all the internet downloads of wendy donigers book on hinduism will not change that. 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. For them, neoved antic hinduism is the only hinduism, or alternatively, is the only hinduism that matters. An alternative history was withdrawn from circulation by penguin india this week after a legal battle with. Wednesday lunch on on hinduism by wendy doniger youtube. An alternative history, by the usbased academic wendy doniger, as.
Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduism s most prominent scholars. Anyone who is interested in hinduism should read donigers book, preferably after a peg or two. An alternative history 2009, professor wendy doniger explains the purpose of writing this book which, on surface, appears a very noble one. 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.
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