Emotions in Indian Thought-Systems

Taylor & Francis

Emotions in Indian Thought-SystemsAuthor(s): Purushottama Bilimoria, Aleksandra Wenta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138859357, 978-1138859357\nSynopsis\nA stimulating account of the wide range of approaches towards conceptualising emotions in classical Indian philosophicalreligious traditions, such as those of the Upanishads, Vaishnava Tantrism, Bhakti movement, Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, Shaivism, and aesthetics, this volume analyses the definition and validity of emotions in the construction of identity and self-discovery.