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Artful Universe An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination

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ISBN-10: 0791435806

ISBN-13: 9780791435809

Edition: 1998

Authors: William K. Mahony

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List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 11/20/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

WILLIAM K. MAHONY is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Religion and Chairman of the Religion Department at Davidson College, where he teaches courses on the religions of India. His books include "The Artful Universe: An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination" and "Exquisite Love: Heart-Centered Reflections on the Narada Bhakti Sutra".

Preface
Pronunciation of Sanskrit Words
Introduction
The Gods as Artists: The Formative Power of the Divine Imagination
Reality Veiled and Revealed: On the Artistic Order of the Universe
The Poet as Visionary: The Artistry of the Verbal Imagination
The Priest as Artist: Universal Drama and the Liturgical Imagination
The Inward Seer: The Liberating Power of the Contemplative Imagination
Religious Functions of the Imagination
Notes
Bibliography
Index and Glossary