The Essential Writings of Sri Aurobindo |
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| Author:
| Aurobindo, Sri |
| Editor:
| Heehs, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-564284-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Scholar, poet, political and revolutionary leader, philosopher and social theorist, yogi and spiritual leader, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) is one of the most important figures of twentieth-century India. This is a selection from his writings, arranged in six sections according to Sri Aurobindo's main areas of interest: politics, the Indian tradition, social and political theory, philosophy, yoga, poetry and poetics. It includes a general introduction giving an overview of Sri Aurobindo's...
More DescriptionScholar, poet, political and revolutionary leader, philosopher and social theorist, yogi and spiritual leader, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) is one of the most important figures of twentieth-century India. This is a selection from his writings, arranged in six sections according to Sri Aurobindo's main areas of interest: politics, the Indian tradition, social and political theory, philosophy, yoga, poetry and poetics. It includes a general introduction giving an overview of Sri Aurobindo's life and works, brief introductions to each section, textual notes explaining references to persons and events, a glossary of Sanskrit terms, a chronology and suggestions for further reading.