02948nam 22005533 450 991101131660332120250313080342.09783111583723311158372410.1515/9783111583723(CKB)37702837800041(MiAaPQ)EBC31954034(Au-PeEL)EBL31954034(DE-B1597)697160(DE-B1597)9783111583723(OCoLC)1504151294(EXLCZ)993770283780004120250313d2025 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Political Theory of the Bhagavad-Gita Deep Ideology, Nationalism, and Democratic Life on the Indian Subcontinent1st ed.Berlin/Boston :Walter de Gruyter GmbH,2025.©2025.1 online resource (198 pages)9783111582313 3111582310 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 -- IndexThis 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.POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & TheorybisacshBhagavad-Gita.Brahmanic political ideology.Hindu nationalism.Hinduism.Mahabharata.Political theory.POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.294.5924048Gray Stuart1794705MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911011316603321The Political Theory of the Bhagavad-Gita4335610UNINA