2009/09/22 by Mikel Burley · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Indian and Buddhist Studies #Indian History and Philosophy #Eurasian Exchange Networks #Hinduism #Theme (computing) #Mythology #Pilgrimage #Focus (optics) #Repetition (rhetorical device) #History #Literature #Philosophy #Genealogy #Sociology #Religious studies #Classics #Art #Linguistics #Ancient history #Computer science
paper · doi:10.1093/jhs/hip013
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This book brings together a wealth of information that lies scattered across a wide textual, historical, and geographical terrain, and focuses this material into a fascinating study of the myths, doctrines, pilgrimage sites, and religious sects associated with the name of Kapila in Hindu traditions. Jacobsen has been researching this topic for over a decade, and his previous works include a book on the concept of prakṛti in Hindu religion and philosophy. Of the present work's eight chapters, four draw upon previously published material by the author, and there is some overlap and repetition between these chapters. But this is not to the book's disadvantage; rather, it assists the reader to ingest the main points that the author wishes to get across. As the book's title indicates, its primary focus and unifying theme is Kapila, who is known both as the founder of the philosophical system called Sāṃkhya and as...