{"product_id":"against-dharma-wendy-doniger-9780300216196","title":"Against Dharma: Dissent in the Ancient Indian Sciences of Sex and Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eartha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure, and each is held to be an essential requirement of a full life. Balance among the three is a goal not always met, however, and \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e has historically taken precedence over the other two qualities in Hindu life. Here, historian of religions Wendy Doniger offers a spirited and close reading of ancient Indian writings, unpacking a long but unrecognized history of opposition against \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Doniger argues that scientific disciplines (\u003ci\u003eshastras\u003c\/i\u003e) have offered lively and continuous criticism of \u003ci\u003edharma, \u003c\/i\u003e or religion, over many centuries. She chronicles the tradition of veiled subversion, uncovers connections to key moments of resistance and voices of dissent throughout Indian history, and offers insights into the Indian theocracy's subversion of science by religion today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Doniger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030021619X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300216196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 58","brand":"Wendy Doniger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064820412671,"sku":"9780300216196","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f502ab48-8ecf-4080-9b70-8835c9d70a02.jpg?v=1768671248","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/against-dharma-wendy-doniger-9780300216196","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}