Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most original scholars of hinduism, enlarges our understanding. Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago and the author of over 30 books, most recently the hindus. Lees on hinduism door wendy doniger verkrijgbaar bij rakuten kobo. The origins of evil in hindu mythology wendy doniger. Arundhati roy on pulping of wendy doniger s hindus. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. There is a depressing familiarity to the ruckus centred on american scholar wendy donigers book the hindus. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in india. Author wendy donigers statement on withdrawal of the hindus. During qa period she reported that she had used donigers book on hinduism in her teaching. We can download wendy donigers book but not freedom of. Indologist kees bolle has observed that doniger s approach lacks philosophical vigor that is highly visible in hinduism.
Doniger, a scholar of hinduism and mythology, will be in residence at the university from march 22 to 24. We can download wendy donigers book but not freedom of expression. Wendy donigerss anti hindu hate thesis its ganesas trunk is the displaced phallus, a caricature of sivas linga. But once youve learned the basics about this most spiritual of cultures, dont miss this equivalent of a brilliant graduate course from a feisty and exhilarating teacher. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more. Wendy doniger in when the lingam is just a cigar, psychoanalysis and hindu sexual fantasies. Wendy doniger social thought the university of chicago. Shiksha bachao andolan samiti sbas on saturday demanded that the aleph book company stops sales and pulps all remaining copies of donigers book on hinduism, published. Another book on hinduism by wendy doniger under attack 01 mar, 2014, 02.
Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity, not an insult vijay prashad penguins decision to destroy the hindus. Indologist kees bolle has observed that donigers approach lacks philosophical vigor that is highly visible in hinduism. An alternative history is the latest in a long line of incidents that show the state refusing to protect liberal values. And all the internet downloads of wendy donigers book on hinduism will not change that.
Copies of american scholar wendy donigers the hindus. The hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger. The decision by penguin india to withdraw wendy donigers controversial book,the hindus. Since doniger does not permit the reader along other lines than what she has thought out, bolle detects here an unhealthy tendency to psychologize or personalize. Hinduism is far more than a list of abstract dogmas. Unlike her previous work this was specifically aimed at the indian audience. It poses no threat because it is too large, flaccid, and in the wrong place to be useful for sexual purposes. The wendy doniger controversy and the need for hindu. Controversy regarding wendy doniger and her book on hinduism. From one of the worlds foremost scholars on hinduism, a vivid reinterpretation of its history an engrossing and definitive narrative account of history and my slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions in the divinity school at the university of chicago, where she is also a professor of south asian languages and civilizations. Wendy donigers the hindus, an alternative history penguin books 2009 by vishal agarwal aldous huxley once said that an intellectual was someone who had found something more interesting than sex. She has taught at the school of oriental and african studies, university of london and the university of california, berkeley, and is currently the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago.
It is laced with personal editorials, folksy turn of the phrase and funky wordplays. I, as usually, am not sure what i think about all this. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduisms most prominent scholars. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. Wendy doniger, a widelyrespected scholar on hinduism and a professor at the university of chicago, has often been perceived as a.
In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to. In short, the connection established between hinduism and sexuality was based in a christian frame that served to distinguish pagan idolaters from true believers. An alternative history is a book by american indologist, wendy doniger which the author describes as an alternative to the narrative of hindu history that they tell. While in high school, she studied dance under george balanchine and martha graham she graduated summa cum laude in sanskrit and indian studies from radcliffe college in 1962, and. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon. On hinduism ebook door wendy doniger 9780199360093. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most. A critique of wendy donigers the hindus, an alternative. Supreme court lawyer monika arora explains lawsuit. Wendy doniger was born in new york city to immigrant nonobservant jewish parents, and raised in great neck, new york, where her father, lester l. Wendy doniger suggests that hindus would do the same to. This book is a collection of essays on hinduism by the author wendy doniger. Explore wendy doniger profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news. She is an american indologist with dozens of publication under her name.
Penguin to destroy copies of wendy donigers book the. Wendy doniger speaks about hinduism and her upcoming book, the hindus. Penguin india agrees to withdraw and destroy all copies of an. It has seven sections based on the different themes. Wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. Another book on hinduism by american indologist wendy doniger has come under attack from the same delhibased group, which had compelled the publishers of an earlier work by her to withdraw the title. Right or wrong, wendy donigers the hindus should be. Controversy regarding wendy doniger and her book on hinduism ambition ias.
Her translations for penguin classics more about wendy doniger. Michael dirda email protected appears each thursday in style. Aleph book company, 20 by wendy doniger, the mircea eliade distinguished service professor. Donigers book provided me a great historical overview of hinduism.
On hinduism lies in its belongong to wendy donigers broader oeuvre, which has come to play an attentiongrabbing role in the clamorous clash between the practises of freespirited scholarship and the assertions of cultural identity. An alternative history, has, not unsurprisingly, elicited a huge volume and range of responses. Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity. The hindus is available on kindle download wendy donigers book. Wendy doniger holds two doctorates, in sanskrit and indian studies, from the universities of harvard and oxford. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women. Full text of the hindus an alternative history by wendy doniger see other formats. The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by penguins indian subsidiary, penguin india the book was criticized in india, and in february 2014 it was the subject of litigation in. What exactly is wendy donigers agenda about the hindu. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century. I had not heard of wendy doniger before this controversy came up. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Wednesday lunch on on hinduism by wendy doniger youtube.
Wendy donigers erudite alternative history shouldnt be anyones introduction to hinduism. Another book on hinduism by wendy doniger under attack. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years, from the ancient time of the vedas to the present day. I do not believe in burning books, but wendy doniger s 779page tome titled, the hindus. An alternative history was withdrawn from circulation by penguin india this week after a legal battle with a. Full text of the hindus an alternative history by wendy. Numerous hindus come across as jubilant and triumphant now that they, or some of them, have managed to pressure penguin books into agreeing to.
Start reading on hinduism on your kindle in under a minute. Doniger concludes with four concise autobiographical essays in which she reflects on her lifetime of scholarship, hindu criticism of her work, and the influence of hinduism on her own philosophy of life. On one side are those who see the issue solely as one of freedom of expression and worry that penguins capitulation undermines free speech. Cibele aldrovandi teaches india and hinduism at the university of sao paulo, brazil. The fight for freedom of expression will have to happen the hard way, slogged out in the courts, not on social media. Indian publishers nervous about taking books that might.
On hinduism is the culmination of over forty years of scholarship from a renowned expert on one of the worlds great faiths. An alternative history is a diachronic study of hinduism that highlights the complexity and diversity of the religion. Wendy donigers research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. Wendy doniger after her book was banned in india and a criminal case filed against her. It is actually a social program that seeks to organize a culture according to hindu concepts of soultransmigration, karma, race and caste. An alternative history, as part of the uncommon core. The material traces of ritual art must vanish in order that mental traces may remain intact forever, writes wendy doniger in her opus on hinduism, the hindus. Distinguished visiting humanist wendy doniger discusses science.
Indian publishers nervous about taking books that might offend hindutva. An alternative history was withdrawn from circulation by penguin india this week after a legal battle with. In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu scholars to regain the initiative and using indigenous historiography and cognitive categories and to institute a framework to generate in multiple volumes a genuine and authentic history of the hindus from an insiders perspective. Wendy donigers research and teaching focus on translating, interpreting, and. Chakravarthi ranprasad, the times literary supplement. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. In this episode, we talk about the work of wendy doniger, who attempts to paint a binary picture of hindu history, that of trhe struggle between sanskrit and regional languages and brahmins and. In the light of foregoing, it is incumbent upon contemporary hindus and hindu scholars to regain the initiative and using indigenous historiography and cognitive categories and to institute a framework to generate in multiple volumes a genuine and authentic. An alternative history will be withdrawn and pulped in india, thanks to a.
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