In this fascinating study, Steven E. Lindquist investigates the intersections between historical context and literary production in the "life" of Yaj�avalkya, the most important ancient Indian literary figure prior to the Buddha. Known for his sharp tongue and deep thought, Yaj�avalkya is associated with a number of "firsts" in Indian religious literary history: the first person to discuss brahman and atman thoroughly; the first to put forth a theory of karma and reincarnation; the first to renounce his household life; ...
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In this fascinating study, Steven E. Lindquist investigates the intersections between historical context and literary production in the "life" of Yaj�avalkya, the most important ancient Indian literary figure prior to the Buddha. Known for his sharp tongue and deep thought, Yaj�avalkya is associated with a number of "firsts" in Indian religious literary history: the first person to discuss brahman and atman thoroughly; the first to put forth a theory of karma and reincarnation; the first to renounce his household life; and the first to dispute with women in religious debate. Throughout early Indian history, he was seen as a priestly bearer of ritual authority, a sage of mystical knowledge, and an innovative propagator of philosophical ideas and religious law. Drawing on history, literary studies, ritual studies, Sanskrit philology, narrative studies, and philosophy, Lindquist traces Yaj�avalkya's literary life-from his earliest mentions in ritual texts, through his developing biography in the Upanisads, and finally to his role as a hoary sage in narrative literature-offering the first detailed monograph on this central figure in early Indian religious and literary history.
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