{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-the-bhagavad-gita-hardback-9781009628457","title":"The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gita (Hardback) 9781009628457","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gita\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis thematic exploration of a key Indological text boldly argues that the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita is holistically distinctive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIthamar Theodor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009628457, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e210 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The Bhagavad Gita shares in the pluralism of the Hindu tradition, and therefore one can see how its teachings can be aligned with the basic doctrines of different schools of thought. This, however, has the unfortunate consequence of preventing the identification of the doctrines of the Bhagavad Gita on their own terms, which will fully respect its pluralism but would not make it a handmaiden of pre-existing schools of thought. When such attempts have been made in the past, they have been made by people who were interested in the confessional study of religion. The present book constitutes a serious attempt by an academic scholar of the Bhagavad Gita to outline its teachings through some key terms, but without anchoring them in pre-existing schools of thought or giving them a confessional turn. I recommend this significant monograph warmly.' Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion, McGill University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita is a world classic often considered to be not just the 'Hindu Bible' but sometimes the 'Indian Bible' as well. Over the last two centuries, it has attracted much scholarly attention from Indologists. Ithamar Theodor's bold and revisionist monograph aspires to further develop their scholarship by treating the Gita as a discrete philosophy and by offering a systematic survey of its main topics and doctrines, in so doing emphasising their philosophical potential. A major innovation here is the articulation of the Gita's structure extracted from Vedantic and Yogic pattens of thought, presented in a modern fashion. This centres on the Gita's Vedantic concept of hierarchical reality and its Yogic concept of a ladder. Beyond its overarching philosophical and holistic approach to the Bhagavad Gita, the book addresses major themes such as dharma, rebirth, Yoga and Sankhya, bhakti, the Upanishadic nature of the text, and concepts of divinity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Applying a philosophical approach\u003cbr\u003e 2. Dharma, karma-yoga and dharma-yoga\u003cbr\u003e 3. Rebirth in the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 4. Yoga in the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sāṅkhya in the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 6. Jñāna and the Upaniṣadic nature of the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 7. Bhakti in the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 8. Concepts of Divinity in the Bhagavad-Gītā\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Bhagavad-Gita's educational doctrine\u003cbr\u003e 10. Glossary\u003cbr\u003e 11. Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e 12. Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Buddhism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Buddhism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Buddhism%20%5BHRE%5D%22\"\u003eHRE\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509172039960,"sku":"9781009628457","price":76.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009628457i.jpg?v=1786495698","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-philosophy-of-the-bhagavad-gita-hardback-9781009628457","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}