The human icon: a comparative study of Hindu and Orthodox Christian beliefs
The author brings together two ancient, continuous religious traditions, Hindu and Orthodox Christianity. She explores the Orthodox and Hindu ways of realising the divine potential within a human. In what ways do the Hindu teachings correspond to or differ from the Orthodox approaches to this goal?...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Cambridge, United Kingdom
James Clarke & Co
2017
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| Em: | Ano: 2017 |
| Análises: | The Human Icon: A Comparative Study of Hindu and Orthodox Christian Beliefs, Christine Mangala Frost, James Clarke & Co., 2017 (ISBN 978-0-227-17635-1), xvi + 352 pp., pb £25 (2019) (Johnson, Christopher D. L.)
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Índia
/ Hinduísmo
/ Filosofia hinduísta
/ Igreja ortodoxa
/ Conciliação
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Christian art and symbolism
B Hindu symbolism |
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Sumário |
| Resumo: | The author brings together two ancient, continuous religious traditions, Hindu and Orthodox Christianity. She explores the Orthodox and Hindu ways of realising the divine potential within a human. In what ways do the Hindu teachings correspond to or differ from the Orthodox approaches to this goal? Frost attempts to answer this question by studying key theological motifs drawn from the Hindu religious world alongside their counterparts in Orthodox Christianity |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-331) and index |
| ISBN: | 0227176359 |