The Character of the Self in Ancient India : (Record no. 89202)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780791480526 |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9780791470138 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)174144979 |
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| Original cataloging agency | MiAaPQ |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
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| Classification number | BL1124.57 -- .B63 2007eb |
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| Classification number | 294.5/9218 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Black, Brian. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Character of the Self in Ancient India : |
| Remainder of title | Priests, Kings, and Women in the Early Upaniṣads. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Albany : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | State University of New York Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007. |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
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| Series statement | SUNY Series in Hindu Studies |
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| Formatted contents note | Intro -- The Character of the Self in Ancient India -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- OPENING STATEMENT -- WHAT ARE THE UPANISADS? -- THE SELF, LIFE, DEATH, AND IMMORTALITY -- THE HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT -- CHARACTERIZING THE SELF -- LITERARY CHARACTERS -- THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF KNOWLEDGE -- MYSTERY OR MYSTIQUE: THE CHARACTER OF KNOWLEDGE -- 1. Teachers and Students: The Emergence of Teaching as an Object of Discourse -- INTRODUCTION -- SANDILYA AND THE TEACHING OF ATMAN AND BRAHMAN -- SANDILYA FROM RITUALIST TO TEACHER -- UDDALAKA ARUNI AND THE TEACHING OF TAT TVAM ASI -- UDDALAKA AND SVETAKETU:ACTING OUT THE UPANAYANA -- INDRA AS THE PERSISTENT STUDENT -- NARADA AND SANATKUMARA: KNOWLEDGE OF ATMAN AS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE VEDAS -- NACIKETAS AND THE INITIATION OF ANUPANISHADIC BRAHMIN -- THE GRADUATION OF A BRAHMIN STUDENTIN THE TAITTIRIYA UPANISAD -- SATYAKAMA AND THE BEGINNINGS OF A BRAHMIN HAGIOGRAPHY -- CONCLUSION -- 2. Debates between Brahmins: The Competitive Dynamics of the Brahmodya -- INTRODUCTION -- THE BRAHMODYA AND THE SACRIFICE -- UDDALAKA ARUNI AND THE BRAHMODYA IN THE SATAPATHA BRAHMANA -- YAJÑAVALKYA AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL TOURNAMENT -- YAJÑAVALKYA'S INTERLOCUTORS:THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEBATE -- YAJÑAVALKYA AND THE TACTICS OF DEBATE -- LOSING FACE OR LOSING ONE'S HEAD? THE MOTIF OF HEAD SHATTERING -- UPANISHADIC TEACHINGS AND MATERIAL WEALTH -- YAJÑAVALKYA AND RENUNCIATION -- THE LIFE STORY OF YAJÑAVALKYA -- CONCLUSION -- 3. Kings and Brahmins: The Political Dimensions of the Upaniƒads -- INTRODUCTION -- THE MYTH OF KSATRIYA AUTHORSHIP -- JANAKA AND YAJÑAVALKYA: NEGOTIATING THE BRAHMIN'S POSITION IN THE COURT -- JANAKA AND YAJÑAVALKYA IN THE BRHADARAN YAKA UPANISAD -- JANAKA AND Y≈JÑAVALKYA IN THE BRHADARAN YAKA UPANISAD. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | KINGS AS TEACHERS: ASVAPATI TEACHES A GROUP OF BRAHMIN HOUSEHOLDERS -- UDDALAKA ARUNI AND SVETAKETU:INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO SEEK PATRONAGE -- CONFLICTING AGENDAS FOR HOW KINGS SHOULD TEACH BRAHMINS -- UPANISHADIC KNOWLEDGE AS A POLITICAL DISCOURSE -- THE BATTLE OF THE PRANAS AS A POLITICAL METAPHOR -- PRAVAHANA AND THE TEACHING OF THE FIVE FIRES -- CONCLUSION -- 4. Brahmins and Women: Subjectivity and Gender Construction in the Upanisads -- INTRODUCTION -- THE GENDER OF THE SELF: ATMAN AND THE MALE BODY -- THE SELF, VIRILITY, AND IMMORTALITY -- YAJÑAVALKYA AND SATYAKAMA:COMPETING IDEALS OF MALE SUBJECTIVITY -- THE MYTH OF RECOVERING AN AUTHENTIC FEMALE VOICE -- GARGI : THE DEBATING TACTICSOF A FEMALE PHILOSOPHER -- WOMEN AND GANDHARVAS:THE LACK OF AUTHORITY FOR FEMALE SPEAKERS -- THE AMBIGUITIES OF SATYAKAMA'S MOTHER AND WIFE -- MAITREYI AND KATYAYANI:KNOWLEDGE OF ATMAN VERSUS STRIPRAJÑA -- CONCLUSION -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Explores the narratives and dialogues of the Upanisads and shows that these literary elements are central to an understanding of Upanishadic philosophy. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
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| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Black, Brian |
| Title | The Character of the Self in Ancient India |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Albany : State University of New York Press,c2007 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780791470138 |
| 797 2# - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (RLIN) | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | SUNY Series in Hindu Studies |
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