1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910895612703321

Titolo

Hessisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Marburg

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Soggetti

Landesgeschichte

Landesgeschichte <Fach>

Aufsatzsammlung

Zeitschrift

History

Periodicals.

Aufsatzsammlung

Zeitschrift

Hesse (Germany) History Periodicals

Germany Hesse

Hessen

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996647821603316

Autore

Gray Stuart

Titolo

The Political Theory of the Bhagavad-Gita : Deep Ideology, Nationalism, and Democratic Life on the Indian Subcontinent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin/Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

9783111583723

3111583724

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 pages)

Disciplina

294.5924048

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction Rethinking the Bhagavad-Gītā as Political Theory -- Chapter 1 Political Integration in an Age of Strife: Bhagavad-Gītā in Epic Context -- Chapter 2 Ascetic Arjuna: (Im)Mortal Self as Political Battlefield and Becoming a Yogic Hero -- Chapter 3 King Kṛṣṇa: Cosmic Self, Monarchy, and Devotional Integration -- Chapter 4 Modeling a Brahmanical Political Ideology -- Chapter 5 Hindu Nationalism and Indian Democracy: Contemporary (Dis)Integration in the Kali-Yuga -- Chapter 6 Neo-Hindu Authoritarianism, Narendra Modi, and Ideological Subversion -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the first systematic analysis and interpretation of the Bhagavad-Gita as a work of political theory. Exploring its narrative and characters comprehensively in its own textual and historical context, with a close reading of the original Sanskrit, this volume fills a crucial gap by enriching the study of this ancient religious and philosophical work. Key themes include monarchy, rule, pluralism, and power. Additionally, by examining its influence on Mohandas Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism, and contemporary Indian democracy, it offers timely insights into the enduring impact of the Gita’s ideas on political ideologies, movements, and rhetoric today.