Relations of Indian, Greek, and Christian Thought in Antiquity
Author: Kenneth Reagan Stunkel
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 188
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Author: Kenneth Reagan Stunkel
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Seaford Richard Seaford
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2016-07-11
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1474411010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred - independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved. This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.
Author: B. F. Cocker
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Published: 1870
Total Pages: 544
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Seaford Richard Seaford
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2016-07-11
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1474411002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred - independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved. This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.
Author: R.U.S Prasad
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-09-09
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 1000649733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book studies the history of intercultural human rights. It examines the foundational elements of human rights in the East and the West and provides a comparative analysis of the independent streams of thought originating from the two different geographic spaces. It traces the genesis of the idea of human rights back to ancient Indian and Greco-Roman texts, especially concepts such as the Rigvedic universal moral law, the Upanishadic narratives, the Romans’ model of governance, the rule of law, and administration of justice. It also looks at Cicero’s concept of rights and duties which focuses on quality of compassion and fair play, and Seneca’s expositions on mercy, empathy, justice, and checks on the arbitrary exercise of power. An important contribution, this book fills a significant gap in the study of human rights. It will be useful for students and researchers of political science, ancient history, religion and civilizations, philosophy, history, human rights, governance, law, sociology, and South Asian studies. The book also caters to general readers interested in the history of human rights.
Author: Nathanael J. Andrade
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-04-19
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 1108321518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow did Christianity make its remarkable voyage from the Roman Mediterranean to the Indian subcontinent? By examining the social networks that connected the ancient and late antique Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, central Asia, and Iran, this book contemplates the social relations that made such movement possible. It also analyzes how the narrative tradition regarding the apostle Judas Thomas, which originated in Upper Mesopotamia and accredited him with evangelizing India, traveled among the social networks of an interconnected late antique world. In this way, the book probes how the Thomas narrative shaped Mediterranean Christian beliefs regarding co-religionists in central Asia and India, impacted local Christian cultures, took shape in a variety of languages, and experienced transformation as it traveled from the Mediterranean to India, and back again.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015-12-22
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9004312854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is a collection of thirteen essays offered in dedication to Professor C.G. Stead on his 80th birthday. Their theme is the philosophy underlying the presentation of Christian teaching in Late Antiquity. The essays deal with individual theologians (Augustine, Ambrose, Dionysius the Areopagite, Gregory of Nyssa), with ideological background (Christian and Roman universalism), and with the discussion of particular texts. A bibliography and brief appreciation of Professor Stead's contribution to Patristic studies are included.
Author: Stephen C. Ausband
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 2000-09-05
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780865548992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ninian Smart
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-19
Total Pages: 577
ISBN-13: 1317796888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld Philosophies presents in one volume a superb introduction to all the world’s major philosophical and religious traditions. Covering all corners of the globe, Ninian Smart’s work offers a comprehensive and global philosophical and religious picture. In this revised and expanded second edition, a team of distinguished scholars, assembled by the editor Oliver Leaman, have brought Ninian Smart’s masterpiece up to date for the twenty-first century. Chapters have been revised by experts in the field to include recent philosophical developments, and the book includes a new bibliographic guide to resources in world philosophies. A brand new introduction which celebrates the career and writings of Ninian Smart, and his contribution to the study of world religions, helps set the work in context.
Author: Christian Vernacular Education Society for India
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Published: 1891
Total Pages: 60
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