{"title":"Ruth Harris","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the works of Ruth Harris, a celebrated author known for her insightful and meticulously researched books in the \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e genre. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for weaving historical narratives, Harris brings complex historical subjects to life with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her remarkable works, \u003cem\u003eGuru to the World\u003c\/em\u003e, showcases her ability to dive deep into global historical contexts, exploring influential figures and pivotal moments with a refreshing perspective. Harris's narratives are not just a recounting of facts; they are immersive journeys that offer readers a profound understanding of the events and personalities that have shaped our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a history aficionado or a casual reader with a budding interest in the past, Ruth Harris's books promise to educate, inform, and captivate. Dive into her collection to experience the past in a way that's both enlightening and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"guru-to-the-world-by-ruth-harris-9780674247475","title":"Guru to the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Wolfson History Prize–winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man on Devil's Island\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the definitive biography of Vivekananda, the Indian monk who shaped the intellectual and spiritual history of both East and West.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew thinkers have had such an enduring impact on both Eastern and Western life as Swami Vivekananda, the Indian monk who inspired the likes of Freud, Gandhi, and Tagore. Blending science, religion, and politics, Vivekananda, though little known outside India, introduced Westerners to yoga and the universalist school of Hinduism known as Vedanta. His teachings fostered a more tolerant form of mainstream spirituality in Europe and North America and forever changed the Western relationship with meditation and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuru to the World\u003c\/i\u003e traces Vivekananda's transformation from the son of a Calcutta-based attorney into a saffron-robed ascetic. At the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, he fascinated audiences with teachings from Hinduism, Western esoteric spirituality, physics, and the sciences of the mind, while advocating for a more inclusive conception of religion and highlighting the evils of colonialism. In the West, Vivekananda gained many disciples, most prominently the Irish activist Margaret Noble, who disseminated his ideas despite much disdain for the wisdom of a \"subject race.\" At home, Vivekananda challenged the notion that religion was antithetical to nationalist goals, conceiving of Hinduism as intimately connected with Indian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuth Harris offers not just an arresting biography but also an intellectual and political history, showing how Vivekananda's thought spawned a global anticolonial movement and became a touchstone of Hindu nationalist politics a century after his death. In Harris's telling, the iconic monk emerges as a counterargument to Orientalist critiques that interpret East-West interactions as primarily instances of Western borrowing. As Vivekananda demonstrates, we must not underestimate Eastern agency in the global circulation of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000629805292,"sku":"9780674247475","price":80.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/976633482428.jpg?v=1763291460"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ruth-harris.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}