The artful universe
Subtitle: an introduction to the Vedic religious imagination
By: William K. Mahony.
Series: SUNY series in Hindu studies
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
Subjects: Vedas -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Hinduism
Description: The Artful Universe introduces the Vedic religion, a rich and densely textured tradition that has influenced the religious sensibilities of India for 3500 years or more. Engagingly written and based on traditional as well as modern Vedic scholarship, the book introduces Vedic ideas regarding the nature of divinity, the structure of the sacred universe, the process of revelation, the function of ritual as hallowed activity, and the realizations lying behind the practice of meditation.

As a way to link these diverse aspects of Vedic religion, Mahony identifies and highlights the important role of the divine and human imagination in the formation, revelation, and reformation of a meaningful world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-307) and index.
Portions of several chapters have been delivered at various colleges.