Defending God in Sixteenth-Century India
The Śaiva Oeuvre of Appaya D?k?ita
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 2 February 2021
- ISBN 9780198870616
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages292 pages
- Size 245x165x25 mm
- Weight 584 g
- Language English 134
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This book is the first in-depth study of the Śaiva oeuvre of the celebrated polymath Appaya D?k?ita (1520-1593).
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This book is the first in-depth study of the Śaiva oeuvre of the celebrated polymath Appaya D?k?ita (1520-1593). Jonathan Duquette documents the rise to prominence and scholarly reception of Śiv?dvaita Ved?nta, a Sanskrit-language school of philosophical theology which Appaya single-handedly established, thus securing his reputation as a legendary advocate of Śaiva religion in early modern India. Based to a large extent on hitherto unstudied primary sources in Sanskrit, Duquette offers new insights on Appaya's early polemical works and main source of Śiv?dvaita exegesis, Śr?ka??ha's Brahmam?m?ms?bh??ya; identifies Appaya's key intellectual influences and opponents in his reconstruction of Śr?ka??ha's theology; and highlights some of the key arguments and strategies he used to make his ambitious project a success. Centred on his magnum opus of Śiv?dvaita Ved?nta, the Śiv?rkamanid?pik?, this book demonstrates that Appaya's Śaiva oeuvre was mainly directed against Viśi?t?dvaita Ved?nta, the dominant Vai??ava school of philosophical theology in his time and place. A far-reaching study of the challenges of Indian theism, this book opens up new possibilities for our understanding of religious debates and polemics in early modern India as seen through the lenses of one of its most important intellectuals.
This book ingeniously demonstrates prolific scholar Appaya D?k?ita's vital contribution to the history of Śaivism. It is an essential and excellent read for all scholars of Hindu religion.
Table of Contents:
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Srikantha and the Brahmamimamsabhasya
Early Saiva Works
Reading Srikantha's Commentary
Engaging with Srivaisnavas
Reception of Appaya's Saiva Works
Conclusion In Defence of Siva
Bibliography
