Sutherland goldman department of south and southeast asian studies university of california. In thinking about what to contribute to this conference, to which i am very grateful to have been invited, i faced something of a quandary, in that i. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Alf hiltebeitel is professor in the department of religion at george washington university. Erndl jun 2001 dharma dimensions of asian spirituality series paperback 2010. Sanskrit literature, vedic literature, dharma texts, rethinking mahabhartaha a readers guide to the education of the dharma king alf hiltebeitel. Konrath, and many more on the secret agent and popculture icon. Alfred hiltebeitel professor of religion the george. Pdf let the right one in stage version download ebook. This work, the inaugural volume in a new sbl series devoted to preserving and promoting seminal biblical scholarship from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, offers the first. Essays by alf hiltebeitel, volume 1 edited by vishwa adluri and. The numen book series publishes scholarly monographs and edited volumes on the historical, comparative, and crosscultural study of religions throughout the world, from antiquity to the present. Alf hiltebeitel in indian mythological texts like the mah bh rata and r m ya a, there are recurrent tales about gleaners.
Alfred john hiltebeitel is columbian professor of religion, history, and human sciences at. It is a key concept in hinduism, and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life. Alf hiltebeitel where mahadevans on the southern recension of. The title bhavishya means future and implies it is a work that contains. Essays on the guardians of popular hinduism and the ritual of. This is followed by an exposition of the hypothesis that most, if not.
Alf hiltebeitel is a professor of religion and director of the human sciences program at the george washington university. The adi parva or the book of the beginning is the first of eighteen books of the mahabharata. The barriers of caste continued to strengthen over centuries, until voices of reforms emerged from the colonial india. Krishna in the mahabharata and the cult of draupadi. A brief history of the caste system and untouchability in. A readers guide to the education of the dharma king, alf hiltebeitel is published by university of chicago press.
The hiltebeitel family name was found in the usa between 1840 and 1920. It builds upon the pioneering studies in these areas by georges. He continued his education at the university of chicago divinity school, receiving his phd in history of. The second in a twovolume edition of alf hiltebeitels collected essays, when the goddess was a woman presents twenty articles drawing mainly on his fieldwork on the cult of draupadi as south. In 1840 there were 2 hiltebeitel families living in pennsylvania. The practice of gleaning in india had more to do with the houseless forest life than. Hiltebeitel has written several books, and acted as editor and translator for several others, as well as. Hiltebeitel meaning and origin of the name hiltebeitel.
Its early history in law, religion, and narrative, south asia. Tracy coleman is david packard professor and chair in the department of religion at colorado college in colorado springs, where she has taught since 2001. Hiltebeitel is the editor of criminal gods and demon devotees. Rethinking mahabhartaha a readers guide to the education of the dharma king alf hiltebeitel. The most hiltebeitel families were found in the usa in 1880. Alf hiltebeitel was appointed editor in chief for entries on hinduism by the oxford bibliography online obo, and was named to the board of directors of the dubrovnik international conference on the. A readers guide to the education of the dharma king, indoiranian journal on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly. Professor hiltebeitel received his undergraduate degree from haverford college with a major in religion. Alf hiltebeitel this book is a study of indias great epic, the mahabharata, against the background of indoeuropean myth, epic, and ritual. This is followed by an exposition of the hypothesis. Mahabharata ethnographies essays by alf hiltebeitel, volume 2. As the editors point out, hiltebeitels fieldwork in the 1980s forced him to. In the nineteenth century, jyotirao phule questioned the.
The politics of south asian goddesses ed alf hiltebeitel by alf hiltebeitel and kathleen m. The oxford handbooks are one of the most prestigious and successful strands of oxfords scholarly. Examines dharma as a means to deepen investigation of early interactions between buddhism and classical brahmanical hinduism. Its early history in law, religion, and narrative by alf hiltebeitel find, read and cite all the research you. The series editor has a preface, then hiltebeitel sets out his frame, whereby hindu and buddhist spiritualities have a conversation through dharma and dhamma as shown in texts. Animated by the same concerns, alf hiltebeitel specifies that this composition could have taken place between the middle of the 2nd century bc and the turn of the. Employing a wide range of literary and narrative theory, hiltebeitel draws on historical and comparative. Krishna in the tenth book of the bhagavata purana, 111 edwin f. Oxford handbooks online is an outstanding collection of the best handbooks in 14 subject areas. Pdf introducing the mahabharata alf hiltebeitel academia. When the goddess was a woman mahabharata ethnographies. In this book about the worlds most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the james. Alf hiltebeitel is a professor in the department of religion at george washington university. Rethinking mahabhartaha a readers guide to the education.
In rethinking the mahabharata, alf hiltebeitel offers a unique model for understanding the great epic. He is the author or editor of numerous books including the twovolume cult of. The journal of religion publishes articles in theology, religious ethics, and philosophy of religion. Alf hiltebeitel, in an original approach to early buddhist usages, explores how the buddhist canon brought out different meanings of dharma. Hiltebeitel has written several books, and acted as editor and translator for several others, as well as contributing numerous papers to academic journals. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover alfreds. This note excerpted from the editors forthcoming work the nay science. View alfred hiltebeitels profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
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