Apr 23, 2009 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. Wendy doniger oflaherty 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. Wendy doniger dropped a bombshell on indian intellectual circles with her 2009 book the hindus an alternative history. Wendys book ban wish remains unfulfilled aravindan. Expectedly, the withdrawal has stirred up controversy. A bricolage a patchwork quilt of scraps of religion sewn in with scraps of social history. Wendy doniger is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of the history of religions in the divinity school at the university of chicago. On hinduism paperback wendy doniger oxford university press. Wendys revenge plagiarism charge against rajiv malhotra is a red herring. Doniger, a professor of the history of religions at the university of chicago, is no stranger to this kind of controversy. An alternative history has resonated strongly in the academic world, as scholars have questioned what this means for freedom of expression in india.
Wendy doniger, is a classic and massive study some 800 pages that has decoded and rendered the ancient hindu scriptures, originally in original sanskrit, into clear, concise and fluent english for lay students and scholars alike. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Censorship by the batra brigade nyr, may 8, wendy doniger touches on a number of issues when it comes to the academic study of religion and larger questions of representation. On hinduism 9780199360079 by doniger, wendy and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Through this magisterial volume which she calls the book of my books wendy doniger, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest and most. A sourcebook translated from the sanskrit penguin classics. Wendy doniger s enthralling and encyclopaedic book reveals her vision of a hindu culture that is plural, varied, generous, and inclusive. Doniger instead portrays the history of hinduism from the point of view of. But more disturbing is her willingness to compromise integrity at the cost of pushing her biases forward. Perhaps this incident can lead to a constructive dialogue that leads to a more robust understanding of hinduism and the legitimate concerns of many hindu americans. Fight back and reclaim wendy doniger s valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with. The latest twist in the tale is the notice served to aleph book company, the publisher of donigers previous book, on hinduism. Venkatachalapathy, the hindu the narrative sweep is epic wendy doniger, with exceptional brio, tells us how the story of hinduism continues to multiply.
The book was initially published by viking penguin in 2009 and later in india by. 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 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. Her courses in mythology address themes in crosscultural expanses, such as death, dreams, evil, horses, sex, and women. Todays column commemorates the scholarship, teaching, and mentorship of wendy doniger with a collection of tributes by several of her colleagues and students, both former and current, on the occasion of her retirement this academic year. On hinduism wendy doniger audiobook online download. On hinduism 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. Many non hindu westerners have ideas about what hindus believe. The biography section also has content plagiarized from divinity school faculty page wendy doniger s research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. The earliest of the four hindu religious scriptures known as the vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any indoeuropean language, the rig veda c. An alternative history by wendy doniger, a professor of religion at the. 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 o. Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity, not an.
A major landmark of religious publishing and one to be widely welcomed. Like her other books, the author displays strong bias against mainstream hindu ideas and mythological interpretations. Doniger provides several variants of the theme of transposed heads. Indian censorship and the curious case of wendy doniger. Controversy regarding wendy doniger and her book on hinduism. Feb 12, 2014 the hindu tantrism tradition is one of the aspects of the religion explored by wendy doniger s book. As a practicing hindu, i wanted to find out if shiksha bachao aandolan samitis known as sbas and translated into the movement to save education objections held water.
Among over 40 books published under the names of wendy doniger oflaherty and wendy doniger are 17 interpretive works, including siva. Blowing up the sexuality and inconsistencies present in any ancient religious text out of all proportions, doniger published the book as if to offer an alternative history against the established wisdom of the times. Despite her consistent provocation of hindus through amateur psychoanalysis of hinduism, the. Carstairss 1958 book the twiceborn hogarth press scholars. Wendy doniger has 76 books on goodreads with 35206 ratings. On one side are those who see the issue solely as one of freedom of expression and worry that penguins capitulation undermines free speech. Mumbai police book six for culpable homicide after. In this magisterial volume of essays, wendy doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has. In her book, doniger retells hindu stories and provides snarky interpretations. 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. There has been much handwringing in india about wendy donigers book, the hindus. The bhagavad gita is not as nice a book as some americans think. I came to know of wendy doniger in 2014, after penguin decided to withdraw her book the hindus. An alternative history penguin, 2009 has outraged hindus around the world like never before for allegedly insulting and offending hindus and indians.
An alternative history, has, not unsurprisingly, elicited a huge volume and range of responses. An alternative history, which won two awards in india. It was the beginning of series of extremely fruitful and provocative encounters with the formidable scholarship of wendy doniger. Fight back and reclaim wendy donigers valuable book taken away from you by a spineless publisher and the fundamentalists they made a deal with excerpt from the introduction you cant make an omelet. This series of interconnected essays and lectures surveys the most critically important and hotly contested issues in hinduism over 3,500 years. Wendy doniger s book the hindus, an alternative history see the cover, published and distributed by penguin has been a phenomenal sales success. This erudite book will probably stand as the apotheosis of professor donigers long engagement with indian religious history. Hindu is how darius persian empire mispronounced sindhu. Doniger has been masquerading as a scholar on hinduism and in the. An alternative history by wendy doniger of the university of chicago is really not a history at all. This book, the hindus an alternative history by the eminent scholar,dr. This book published by penguin was withdrawn by the publisher in an out of court settlement owing to a case filed in a delhi court by shiksha bachao andolan and a group of individuals. Wendy donigers enthralling and encyclopaedic book reveals her vision of a hindu culture that is plural, varied, generous, and inclusive. Includes more than 60 essays and lectures spanning the decadeslong career of one of hinduism s most prominent scholars.
Why the outrage on wendy donigers controversial book. The publisher has agreed to destroy all copies as part of a settlement. Indeed, i have come to realize that india is chaos and that it includes its religious expressions and practices. On hinduism by wendy doniger booksamillion online book store. The wendy doniger controversy and the need for hindu. Director of education and curriculum reform hindu american foundation washington, d. Wendy doniger didnt see the egg fly past her head, but she heard it splatter. Wendy doniger oflaherty born november 20, 1940 is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades. Bridge of discourse between this hindu and that hindu hindus need to be wary of the intractable opposition between this hindu and that hindu that is falsely posited and perpetrated by orientalists like doniger. Oct 30, 2015 wendy doniger, the 74yearold american author and research scholar in sanskrit is moreover known for the high regard she has had for indian tradition. On hinduism wendy doniger audiobook online download, free. Donigers book, the hindu experience and wendys children.
Several books of each of those sorts exist, some of them quite good, which you might read alongside this one. Like her other books, the author displays strong bias against mainstream hindu. Penguin to withdraw and pulp wendy donigers book the hindus. With her inimitable insight and expertise doniger illuminates those moments within the tradition that resist forces that would standardize or establish a canon.
Wendys hinduphobia dhiru shah withdrawal of book and antihindu propaganda after deliberation for nearly four years, penguin india compromised on. This is a rich text that will encourage dialogue and conversation among a wide range of scholars. Scholars and intellectuals across the board are critical and worried about penguins. A tribute to professor wendy doniger the university of. But the doniger case is much more nuanced than the typical academic and literary freedom episodes. The considerable lovehate it generated in public meetings and on the internet has birthed this new book, doniger s first from an indian publisher. By her selfdescription, i myself am by both temperament and training inclined to texts.
She frames the debate over her book, as well as other topics when it comes to hinduism, as one between hindu rightwing activists and scholars, which essentializes a complex. It is easy to imagine wendy doniger spilling her coffee over the table in. Rama thinks that sex is putting him in political danger keeping his allegedly. Wendy donigers the hindus recalled by penguin india time. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned in. Wendy donigers book is a tribute to hinduisms complexity. The real reason wendy donigers book on hindus was banned. 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. Wendy doniger and her children contribute to many articles on hinduism and india in. Already in february 2010, more than 600 libraries in north america have acquired a copy of the. Wendy doniger has come out with yet another gigantic volume on hinduism as a selfproclaimed historian and expert. P enguin books india has agreed to recall and pulp all copies in india of the hindus. Hinduism, hinduism, wendy doniger, jack miles, 9780393355017. Indiamarch 12, 2014this article is more than 2 years old.
Her book helped me to understand that is not possible. Jan 21, 2016 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. Book description 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. Hinduism, in her view, is an intricate weave of the diverse localities and communities of indian culture. A scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions, her major works include, the hindus. Doniger is a scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions. William dalrymple, new york times, the norton anthology of world religions. Reviewers of anthologies frequently indulge in the exercise of demonstrating how much better a selection of the material they would have made. 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. Beyond dharma dissent in the ancient sciences of sex and politics. One story is about fusing the head of a brahmin woman onto the body of a dalit woman. Like most readers and hindus, i began reading doniger s doorstopper of a book after it was withdrawn. When one of the worlds most acclaimed and charming scholars of hinduism presents a trailblazing interpretation of ancient indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance, the book ought to be of more than ordinary interest. An alternative history differs from those books in several ways.
On hinduism 9780190455101 by doniger, wendy and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Mar, 2014 there has been much handwringing in india about wendy donigers book, the hindus. Jul 17, 2014 the decision by penguin india to withdraw wendy doniger s controversial book,the hindus. Anyone seriously concerned with hinduism in the contemporary world will be well advised to read, enjoy, engage and even argue with this book. An alternative history is a diachronic study of hinduism that highlights the complexity and diversity of the religion. The work rarely rises above the level of tale telling. Apr 02, 2010 wendy doniger in when the lingam is just a cigar, psychoanalysis and hindu sexual fantasies. I had written this for facebook, reproducing it here. In 2011, the hindu nationalist group shiksha bachao andolan filed a civil case against penguin india over the hindus.
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. See all books authored by wendy doniger, including the kama sutra of vatsyayana, and the hindus. Censorship by the batra brigade by wendy doniger the. Examines a rich array of hindu conceptspolytheism, death, gender, art, contemporary puritanism, nonviolence, and many more. Jun 17, 2020 on hinduism wendy doniger audio book torrent free download, 140336. Hindus nowadays are diverse in their attitude to their own diversity, which inspires pride in some, anxiety in others.
Wendy doniger books list of books by author wendy doniger. Buy wendy doniger ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The problem is that wendy doniger is maverick and brilliant. Her research and teaching interests revolve around two basic areas, hinduism and mythology. 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. In 2010, penguin india had published a book of mine, the hindus. An alternative history from publication and pulp the remaining copies in india. Richard lectures 7 books by wendy doniger apr 27, 2021. Wendy doniger is one of the foremost scholars of hinduism in the world. Seventythreeyearold doniger is an american jewish indologist and has been a professor at the university of chicago since 1978.
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