Rabindranath Tagore's Śāntiniketan Essays: Religion, Spirituality and Philosophy by Bhattacharyya, Medha

New York: Routledge, 2020. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Signed by author. First printing. Signed by author on title page with inscription, "To David for the interesting conversation. 7 November 2019." Stain on page ridge. 2020 Trade Paperback. xv, 154 pp. This book provides a critical introduction and translation of fifty Śāntiniketan (Abode of Peace) essays written by Rabindranath Tagore between 1908 and 1914. It provides key insights into Tagore’s fundamental meditations on life, nature, religion, philosophy and the world at large. As the first of its kind, this volume is a definitive collection of Tagore’s Śāntiniketan essays translated into English which contains a substantial amount of scholarly material on them. The essays look at Tagore’s ideas of universality, his socio-cultural location along with the development of his thought, his reflections on Buddhism,… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. This book provides a critical introduction and translation of fifty Santiniketan (Abode of Peace) essays written by Rabindranath Tagore between 1908 and 1914. It provides key insights into Tagore's fundamental meditations on life, nature, religion, philosophy and the world at large. As the first of its kind, this volume is a definitive collection of Tagore's Santiniketan essays translated into English which contains a substantial amount of scholarly material on them. The essays look at Tagore's ideas of universality, his socio-cultural location along with the development of his thought, his reflections on Buddhism, Vaisnavism, Baul philosophy, the Bhagavadgita and to a great extent the Upanishads and their contemporary relevance. It also connects Sri Ramakrishna's concepts of vijnana and bhavamukha with Tagore's thought, an original contribution, through the study of these essays. A nuanced exploration into translation theory and praxis, it fills a… Read More

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Routledge India, 2019. Paperback. New. 240 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches.