The Classical Upaniṣads: A Guide

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Signe Cohen (Associate Professor of Religion Studies, Associate Professor of Religion Studies, University of Missouri)

The Classical Upaniṣads

A Guide

Signe Cohen (Associate Professor of Religion Studies, Associate Professor of Religion Studies, University of Missouri)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
22 March 2024

Literary studies: general; Asian history; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Hinduism

Series: Guides to Sacred Texts

"The Upani.sads are rich and complex Sanskrit Hindu scriptures dating back to the 8th century BCE and are a staple of world religion courses across the globe. In this volume, Signe Cohen guide readers through on the thirteen ""Classical Upani.sads,""

those generally regarded as the oldest: Bhadrayaka, Chandogya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Isa, Kena, Katha, Mundaka, Svetasvatara, Mandukya, Prasna, Kausitaki, and Maitri Upanisad. Where most survey textbooks present a cursory overview of these texts, The Classical Upani.sads: A Guide provides a nuanced but accessible exploration of the Upani.sads that will benefit both scholars, students, and general readers alike.

This volume explores the historical, geographical, and social context of the Classical Upani.sads and discusses issues of dating, authorship, and transmission of the texts. Cohen also breaks down central ideas in the Upani.sads, such as atman, brahman, karma, reincarnation, moksa, knowledge, and sacred sounds (mantras). The text also discusses the importance of the Upani.sads for Hinduism and Indian culture, as well as the reception of the Upani.sads in the West. Through exploring these works, their key characters and ideas, and their impact on Hinduism's core beliefs, Cohen provides the reader a thorough but approachable entry into these seminal texts."

By: Signe Cohen (Associate Professor of Religion Studies Associate Professor of Religion Studies University of Missouri)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 145mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780197654163
ISBN 10: 0197654169
Series: Guides to Sacred Texts
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 22 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Signe Cohen is an Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the University of Missouri. She received her MA in Sanskrit from the University of Oslo and her PhD in Sanskrit from the University of Pennsylvania. Her publications include Text and Authority in the Older Upani.sads (2008), the award-winning edited volume The Upani.sads: A Complete Guide (2018), and Textual Criticism and Sacred Texts: A Comparative Method (2023).