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Title: Philosophies of India by Heinrich Robert Zimmer, Joseph Campbell ISBN: 0-691-01758-1 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 December, 1969 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a pleasure
Comment: After reading both JN Mohanty's Classical Indian Philosophy and Zimmer's Philosophies of India, I definitely favor the later. He exposes the philosophy of India mainly through religion and history, which makes this massive book much more readable than one would expect... that he takes the questionable liberty of associating sankya/yoga, jainism, and buddhism as having a common pre-aryan origin, but it is not made without support, and ultimately has little effect on the quality of the work. Ample quotations from a range of origional documents are provided (vedas, upanisads, bhagavad-gita, buddhist and jain sutras, etc.) Definitely recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: tour de force - no holds barred
Comment: The book, of course, is a classic.
Heinrich Zimmer intended this book, and fortunately Joseph Campbell proved the midwife for what would otherwise have been an intellectual stillborn child, due to the former's untimely passing.
My copy was a first edition hardcover: a lovely book to hold and touch.
To my thinking, this book is THE first, (and perhaps final), reference for those interested in the depths and subtleties of the Hindu tradition. I have never found a more accessible and enjoyable read on the broad topic of Indian Spirituality.
The history of Hindu religious development, and the import of its symbols, are nicely embellished throughout with the relevant Sanskrit terminology, which adds a considerable pleasure in the course of the read, especially when Zimmer describes the rich philosophical texture of these terms. One is immediately reminded of the difficult translational passage on leaving the psychologically rich Greek language for our practical, utilitarian English. Zimmer nicely bridges this gap.
Further, the reader is never at a loss to follow the scholarly exposition of ideas.
The presentation nicely dovetails with Campbell's own work in comparative religion and mythology, and for anyone that appreciates his clarity and articulate manner of presentation, or has unhappily fallen back from unsuccessful attempts to appreciate the broad outlines and import of the philosophies of India, this book is simply a gem.
My only proviso is that the book does become mildly tedious toward the middle, as historical minutiae begin to proliferate. Nevertheless, if this topic interests you, be sure to consult Philosophies of India first; it is most certainly an excellent primer.
Rating: 4
Summary: Half indological, half spiritual
Comment: Heinrich Zimmer: Very knowledgable indologist. The book: Presenting hinduism, buddhism and tantrism in a colloquial way. Main weight is on hinduism which is presented according to the kama, artha, dharma, moksha pattern. The tendency is to eulogize hinduism, which is not typical for an indologist. The author has a good writing style and shows a lot of his knowledge in this book. He could not finish the book during his lifetime, so the part about tantrism had to be completed according to his notes by others. If someone does not like vedanta, the book may seem to be onesided to him. For me, this was just the right side.
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Title: Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization by Heinrich Robert Zimmer, Joseph Campbell ISBN: 0691017786 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 May, 1972 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The King and the Corpse by Heinrich Robert Zimmer, Joseph Campbell ISBN: 069101776X Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 November, 1971 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series by Alain Danielou ISBN: 0892813547 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: January, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Mythos Books) by Joseph Campbell ISBN: 0691017840 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 March, 1972 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor by Joseph Campbell, Eugene C. Kennedy ISBN: 1577312023 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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