Tastes of the Divine Hindu and Christian Theologies of Emotion

Name: Tastes of the Divine Hindu and Christian Theologies of Emotion
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ISBN: 9780823257393

ISBN-10: 0823257398

ISBN-13: 9780823257393

Edition: 2014

Authors: Michelle Voss Roberts

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The intensity and meaningfulness of aesthetic experience have often been described in theological terms. By designating basic human emotions as rasa, a word that connotes taste, flavor, or essence, Indian aesthetic theory conceptualizes emotional states as something to be savored. At their core, emotions can be tastes of the divine. In this book, the methods of the emerging discipline of comparative theology enable the author's appreciation of Hindu texts and practices to illuminate her Christian reflections on aesthetics and emotion.Three emotions vie for prominence in the religious sphere: peace, love, and fury. Whereas Indian theorists following Abhinavagupta claim that the aesthetic…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Publication date: 6/16/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English